Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions associate's degree at Kennebec Valley Community College
Fairfield, ME · 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 close to similar programs.
$1,205 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
46.1% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−131% · 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−$120,610
$4,000Current college-wide context−$128,610
$8,000Annual price−$136,610
$16,000Annual price−$152,610
$24,000Annual price−$168,610
$32,000Annual price−$184,610
$40,000Annual price−$200,610
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+3%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$39,351 → $40,512Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort19Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort23Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median30Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot 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.
101Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers77Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count25Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
34.3%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 34 non-completers
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,497Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$41,939$5,442 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$3,910
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$19,345
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$41,939
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$205/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor
These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.
Associate in Applied Science · CIP 51.1599
Mental Health
Reported price
$7,183
Completion
47.0%
Employed in Q2
73.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$8,320
This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$39,351Year 1
$41,939Year 4
$40,512Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
5.9% 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$3,495
Estimated loan payment$205
30borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$41,939 vs. $40,734
$1,205 above 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$71,680 median wageME estimate · 180 jobs · 21-1013$69,120–$74,990 middle 50% of ME wages+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeHealthcare Social Workers$71,610 median wageME estimate · 790 jobs · 21-1022$61,000–$78,810 middle 50% of ME wages+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCounselors, All Other$62,190 median wageME estimate · 60 jobs · 21-1019$60,300–$73,350 middle 50% of ME 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$103,090 median wageME estimate · 730 jobs · 25-1071$67,340–$215,250 middle 50% of ME wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$100,580 median wageU.S. estimate · 75,990 jobs · 19-3033+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 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$81,660 median wageME estimate · 110 jobs · 25-1066$64,290–$106,220 middle 50% of ME wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary$80,250 median wageME estimate · 90 jobs · 25-1113$64,930–$95,430 middle 50% of ME wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeClergy$64,340 median wageME estimate · 160 jobs · 21-2011$57,230–$74,010 middle 50% of ME wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 19,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChild, Family, and School Social Workers$63,290 median wageME estimate · 2,000 jobs · 21-1021$56,720–$76,630 middle 50% of ME wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 33,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
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