How much do Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions bachelor's degree graduates from Northwestern State University of Louisiana earn?

The reported median is $42,065 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $27,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 19% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions bachelor's degree at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Natchitoches, LA · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$10,054 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 64.2% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −113% · Negative payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$209,350

$8,000Annual price−$241,350

$14,000Current college-wide context−$265,350

$16,000Annual price−$273,350

$24,000Annual price−$305,350

$32,000Annual price−$337,350

$40,000Annual price−$369,350

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+89%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$24,340 → $45,947

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

19Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

26Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

33Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 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.

77Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

57Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

47Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

20.3%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$42,065$9,862 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$13,606

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

02 · BORROWING$27,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$42,065

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,606Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,431Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE92.5%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE43.2%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.

$24,340Year 1

$42,065Year 4

$45,947Year 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$3,505

Estimated loan payment$286

33borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$42,065 vs. $52,119

$10,054 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$66,940 median wageU.S. estimate · 66,740 jobs · 21-1013+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeHealthcare Social Workers$61,080 median wageLA estimate · 1,970 jobs · 21-1022$57,450–$73,340 middle 50% of LA wages+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCounselors, All Other$47,830 median wageLA estimate · 1,510 jobs · 21-1019$39,100–$57,860 middle 50% of LA wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSubstance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder CounselorsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 21-1011Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$125,130 median wageLA estimate · 2,250 jobs · 25-1071$78,980–$178,500 middle 50% of LA wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 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 · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$91,340 median wageLA estimate · 140 jobs · 25-1066$64,820–$105,600 middle 50% of LA wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary$77,570 median wageU.S. estimate · 12,610 jobs · 25-1113+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$71,330 median wageLA estimate · 320 jobs · 19-3033$68,250–$81,870 middle 50% of LA wages+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Workers, All Other$69,230 median wageLA estimate · 850 jobs · 21-1029$56,940–$94,310 middle 50% of LA wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 5,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Education Specialists$57,840 median wageLA estimate · 470 jobs · 21-1091$45,550–$74,900 middle 50% of LA wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 85.6%

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

about 5.2%

Educational Services

about 4.2%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 1.1%

Public Administration

about 0.8%

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.

Worcester, MA

Worcester State University

$21,440 higher earnings · $1,000 less debt · $225 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

$15,933 higher earnings · $1,000 less debt · $9,681 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

$15,933 higher earnings · $1,000 less debt · $7,851 lower annual net price

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

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Ironton, OH

Ohio University-Southern Campus

$15,933 higher earnings · $1,000 less debt · $7,613 lower annual net price

Earnings: $57,998
Debt: $26,000
Annual net price: $5,993

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DATA QUALITY

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26 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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