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Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions bachelor's degree outcomes at Washburn University

Topeka, KS · Public · Federal field 5115

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$3,792 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
64.1% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−86% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$48,327 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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+1%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$41,632$42,037
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
19Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
34Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
28Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

56Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
44Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
43Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,058Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$48,327$14,269 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,280

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$31,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$48,327

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$329/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,280Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,512Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE53.0%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$41,632Year 1
$48,327Year 4
$42,037Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

8.2% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,027
Estimated loan payment$329
34borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$48,327 vs. $52,119

$3,792 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Mental Health CounselorsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 21-1014Marriage and Family Therapists$68,710 median wageKS estimate · 190 jobs · 21-1013+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeHealthcare Social Workers$64,440 median wageKS estimate · 1,360 jobs · 21-1022+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCounselors, All Other$50,860 median wageU.S. estimate · 28,580 jobs · 21-1019+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 4.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSubstance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder CounselorsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 21-1011Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary$108,610 median wageKS estimate · 50 jobs · 25-1113+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGenetic Counselors$100,040 median wageU.S. estimate · 3,740 jobs · 29-9092+10.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$86,700 median wageKS estimate · 1,060 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$79,730 median wageKS estimate · 230 jobs · 25-1066+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$76,690 median wageKS estimate · 400 jobs · 19-3033+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Workers, All Other$71,900 median wageU.S. estimate · 62,930 jobs · 21-1029+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 5.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Education Specialists$62,990 median wageKS estimate · 520 jobs · 21-1091+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 6.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas

$8,925 higher earnings · $6,093 less debt

Earnings
$57,252
Debt
$24,907
Annual net price
$18,059
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Worcester, MA

Worcester State University

$15,178 higher earnings · $5,000 less debt · $1,899 lower annual net price

Earnings
$63,505
Debt
$26,000
Annual net price
$13,381
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Saint Clairsville, OH

Ohio University-Eastern Campus

$9,671 higher earnings · $5,000 less debt · $11,355 lower annual net price

Earnings
$57,998
Debt
$26,000
Annual net price
$3,925
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Chillicothe, OH

Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus

$9,671 higher earnings · $5,000 less debt · $9,525 lower annual net price

Earnings
$57,998
Debt
$26,000
Annual net price
$5,755
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DATA QUALITY

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19 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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