COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions master's degree at Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI · 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.
$2,042 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $38,065 / year
- 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.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$58,014Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$61,613$3,599 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 59 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
$61,613 vs. $52,119
$9,494 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$15,273
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$61,613
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,273Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,237Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE84.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE57.6%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.
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$5,134
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$61,613 vs. $59,571
$2,042 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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$52,270 median wageMI estimate · 590 jobs · 21-1013$40,750–$64,710 middle 50% of MI wages+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeHealthcare Social Workers$67,600 median wageMI estimate · 4,860 jobs · 21-1022$60,150–$79,310 middle 50% of MI wages+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCounselors, All Other$37,390 median wageMI estimate · 470 jobs · 21-1019$37,230–$56,780 middle 50% of MI 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$108,970 median wageMI estimate · 3,430 jobs · 25-1071$71,300–$175,370 middle 50% of MI wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$99,900 median wageMI estimate · 920 jobs · 25-1066$67,430–$122,570 middle 50% of MI wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGenetic Counselors$84,970 median wageMI estimate · 80 jobs · 29-9092$75,250–$99,470 middle 50% of MI wages+10.4% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$84,730 median wageMI estimate · 2,170 jobs · 19-3033$72,440–$111,050 middle 50% of MI wages+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary$76,680 median wageMI estimate · 610 jobs · 25-1113$50,940–$106,340 middle 50% of MI wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Workers, All Other$62,140 median wageMI estimate · 1,700 jobs · 21-1029$46,860–$91,850 middle 50% of MI wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 5,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$60,830 median wageMI estimate · 4,620 jobs · 21-1023$50,140–$74,350 middle 50% of MI wages+10.3% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree
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.
Wayne State University
$18,176 higher earnings · $2,507 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $79,789
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $12,766
Oakland University
$3,688 higher earnings · $6,153 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $65,301
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $9,120
Michigan State University
$1,062 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $62,675
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $19,680
Bay Path University
$17,501 higher earnings · $1,002 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $79,114
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $14,271
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
48 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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