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Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions master's degree at University of Holy Cross

New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit

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.

$6,738 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+22%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$42,650 → $52,004
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
16Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
19Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers 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.

135Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
21Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
98Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$51,545Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$52,833$1,288 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 15 Grad PLUS borrowers.

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.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$52,833 vs. $52,119

$714 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis50 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,635

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$52,833

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,635Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,541Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE73.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE48.6%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.

$42,650Year 1
$52,833Year 4
$52,004Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

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

Gross monthly earnings$4,403
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$52,833 vs. $59,571

$6,738 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
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.

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University

$26,956 higher earnings · $2,869 lower annual net price

Earnings
$79,789
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$12,766
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Longmeadow, MA

Bay Path University

$26,281 higher earnings · $1,364 lower annual net price

Earnings
$79,114
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$14,271
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Long Beach, CA

California State University, Long Beach

$25,256 higher earnings · $5,195 lower annual net price

Earnings
$78,089
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$10,440
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Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University

$21,041 higher earnings · $4,762 lower annual net price

Earnings
$73,874
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$10,873
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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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