How much do Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions associate's degree graduates from Northern Essex Community College earn?

The reported median is $44,872 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $11,200.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 10% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions associate's degree at Northern Essex Community College

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 notably above similar programs.

$4,138 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 25.0% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −101% · 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−$91,280

$6,000Current college-wide context−$103,280

$8,000Annual price−$107,280

$16,000Annual price−$123,280

$24,000Annual price−$139,280

$32,000Annual price−$155,280

$40,000Annual price−$171,280

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $36,942

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

22Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

32Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

35Borrowers 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.

204Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

26Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

147Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

10.7%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

32Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$39,449Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$44,872$5,423 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$6,046

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

02 · BORROWING$11,200

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$44,872

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$119/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.

Not availableYear 1

$44,872Year 4

$36,942Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.2% 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$3,739

Estimated loan payment$119

35borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$44,872 vs. $40,734

$4,138 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

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.

Brooklyn, NY

CUNY Kingsborough Community College

$2,774 higher earnings · $5,261 less debt · $440 lower annual net price

Earnings: $47,646
Debt: $5,939
Annual net price: $5,606

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Long Island City, NY

CUNY LaGuardia Community College

$3,723 higher earnings · $3,491 less debt

Earnings: $48,595
Debt: $7,709
Annual net price: $6,120

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Troy, NY

Hudson Valley Community College

$1,910 higher earnings · $908 less debt

Earnings: $46,782
Debt: $10,292
Annual net price: $8,501

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Auburn Hills, MI

Oakland Community College

$559 higher earnings · $269 lower annual net price

Earnings: $45,431
Debt: $22,141
Annual net price: $5,777

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DATA QUALITY

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32 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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