COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions bachelor's degree at Minnesota State University-Mankato
Mankato, MN · 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.
$5,147 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 47.6% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −52% · 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−$57,340
$8,000Annual price−$89,340
$16,000Annual price−$121,340
$19,000Current college-wide context−$133,340
$24,000Annual price−$153,340
$32,000Annual price−$185,340
$40,000Annual price−$217,340
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$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$57,266$20,775 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent 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.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$19,139
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$27,269
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$57,266
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$289/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
2 related offerings 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.
Alcohol and Drug Studies
- Reported price
- $37,878
- Completion
- 65.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 84.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $10,550
Applied Health Science
- Reported price
- $37,878
- Completion
- 61.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 63.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $7,002
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$19,139Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,995Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE88.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE53.9%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
6.1% 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$4,772
Estimated loan payment$289
70borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$57,266 vs. $52,119
$5,147 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$72,470 median wageMN estimate · 4,870 jobs · 21-1013$61,060–$83,720 middle 50% of MN wages+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeHealthcare Social Workers$73,970 median wageMN estimate · 2,430 jobs · 21-1022$61,180–$84,260 middle 50% of MN wages+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCounselors, All Other$47,740 median wageMN estimate · 650 jobs · 21-1019$39,590–$58,250 middle 50% of MN 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 · 21-1011Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$107,030 median wageMN estimate · 1,290 jobs · 19-3033$80,960–$131,030 middle 50% of MN wages+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$103,510 median wageMN estimate · 3,050 jobs · 25-1071$59,320–$168,570 middle 50% of MN wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGenetic Counselors$102,010 median wageMN estimate · 160 jobs · 29-9092$95,320–$104,950 middle 50% of MN wages+10.4% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$82,640 median wageMN estimate · 760 jobs · 25-1066$74,970–$104,960 middle 50% of MN wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary$82,470 median wageMN estimate · 360 jobs · 25-1113$63,370–$90,730 middle 50% of MN wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Workers, All Other$79,790 median wageMN estimate · 7,270 jobs · 21-1029$63,950–$94,480 middle 50% of MN wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 5,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Education Specialists$78,400 median wageMN estimate · 1,250 jobs · 21-1091$60,190–$99,130 middle 50% of MN wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 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.
Health Care and Social Assistance
Educational Services
Public Administration
Finance and Insurance
Management of Companies and Enterprises
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.
Metropolitan State University
$3,514 higher earnings · $2,276 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $60,780
- Debt
- $42,688
- Annual net price
- $16,863
Worcester State University
$6,239 higher earnings · $1,269 less debt · $5,758 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $63,505
- Debt
- $26,000
- Annual net price
- $13,381
Davenport University
$1,641 higher earnings · $269 less debt · $1,432 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $58,907
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $17,707
Ohio University-Eastern Campus
$732 higher earnings · $1,269 less debt · $15,214 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $57,998
- Debt
- $26,000
- Annual net price
- $3,925
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
70 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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