Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions bachelor's degree at University of Maine at Augusta
Augusta, 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.
$3,515 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
68.4% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−84% · 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−$143,960
$8,000Annual price−$175,960
$11,000Current college-wide context−$187,960
$16,000Annual price−$207,960
$24,000Annual price−$239,960
$32,000Annual price−$271,960
$40,000Annual price−$303,960
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+7%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$39,109 → $41,73448Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort80Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort87Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median136Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential5Recent 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.
434Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment51Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers301Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count226Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
19.7%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 94 non-completers97Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,497Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$48,604$12,107 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$10,924
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$33,250
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$48,604
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$353/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$39,109Year 1
$48,604Year 4
$41,734Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
8.7% 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$4,050
Estimated loan payment$353
136borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$48,604 vs. $52,119
$3,515 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$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
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
01
Health Care and Social Assistance
about 68.7%02
Educational Services
about 10.9%03
Public Administration
about 8.8%04
Retail Trade
about 2.4%05
Management of Companies and Enterprises
about 2.2%
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