How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $12,866.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 2% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions undergraduate certificate or diploma at Northern Essex Community College

Q: How much do Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Northern Essex Community College earn?

The reported median is $44,043 four years after completion.

Haverhill, MA · 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.

$678 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 29.2% of annual earnings
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.

+39%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$27,799 → $38,653

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

22Year-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

44Recent 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.

150Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

106Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$44,043A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

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$6,046

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

02 · BORROWING$12,866

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$44,043

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$136/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.

Associates Degree · CIP 51.1502

1011587-Human Services AS Degree

Reported price: $23,975
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$6,046Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,201Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE20.9%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.

$27,799Year 1

$44,043Year 4

$38,653Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.7% 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$3,670

Estimated loan payment$136

33borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$44,043 vs. $43,365

$678 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$67,370 median wageMA estimate · 600 jobs · 21-1013$61,050–$90,980 middle 50% of MA wages+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeHealthcare Social Workers$76,440 median wageMA estimate · 7,220 jobs · 21-1022$60,300–$92,110 middle 50% of MA wages+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCounselors, All Other$58,240 median wageMA estimate · 140 jobs · 21-1019$56,890–$84,040 middle 50% of MA 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$134,520 median wageMA estimate · 10,250 jobs · 25-1071$96,890–$216,590 middle 50% of MA wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$115,180 median wageMA estimate · 2,860 jobs · 19-3033$84,610–$159,570 middle 50% of MA wages+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Workers, All Other$101,280 median wageMA estimate · 540 jobs · 21-1029$88,650–$116,190 middle 50% of MA wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 5,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGenetic Counselors$97,240 median wageMA estimate · 200 jobs · 29-9092$82,580–$107,130 middle 50% of MA wages+10.4% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$82,930 median wageMA estimate · 2,640 jobs · 25-1066$68,530–$104,390 middle 50% of MA wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary$79,710 median wageMA estimate · 650 jobs · 25-1113$58,880–$108,090 middle 50% of MA wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeChild, Family, and School Social Workers$75,570 median wageMA estimate · 10,900 jobs · 21-1021$61,150–$94,650 middle 50% of MA wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 33,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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

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Debt: $11,750
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DATA QUALITY

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22 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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