COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions bachelor's degree at William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne, NJ · 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.
$617 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 50.5% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −74% · 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−$114,980
$8,000Annual price−$146,980
$16,000Annual price−$178,980
$19,000Current college-wide context−$190,980
$24,000Annual price−$210,980
$32,000Annual price−$242,980
$40,000Annual price−$274,980
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$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$51,502$15,420 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$18,745
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$26,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$51,502
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$276/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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,745Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,476Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE90.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE44.0%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?
6.4% 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$4,292
Estimated loan payment$276
89borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$51,502 vs. $52,119
$617 below 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$92,150 median wageNJ estimate · 4,040 jobs · 21-1013$74,070–$101,090 middle 50% of NJ wages+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeHealthcare Social Workers$82,690 median wageNJ estimate · 4,310 jobs · 21-1022$68,090–$99,530 middle 50% of NJ wages+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCounselors, All Other$73,360 median wageNJ estimate · 810 jobs · 21-1019$60,230–$87,360 middle 50% of NJ 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$127,090 median wageNJ estimate · 2,700 jobs · 19-3033$64,780–$166,490 middle 50% of NJ wages+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGenetic Counselors$117,750 median wageNJ estimate · 240 jobs · 29-9092$86,250–$135,310 middle 50% of NJ wages+10.4% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$96,630 median wageNJ estimate · 2,960 jobs · 25-1071$64,140–$152,620 middle 50% of NJ wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$80,790 median wageNJ estimate · 1,630 jobs · 25-1066$63,450–$126,340 middle 50% of NJ wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary$77,570 median wageNJ estimate · 450 jobs · 25-1113$67,570–$99,650 middle 50% of NJ wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Workers, All Other$76,640 median wageNJ estimate · 640 jobs · 21-1029$54,340–$96,520 middle 50% of NJ wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 5,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChild, Family, and School Social Workers$76,280 median wageNJ estimate · 7,360 jobs · 21-1021$59,530–$97,500 middle 50% of NJ 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.
Health Care and Social Assistance
Educational Services
Public Administration
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
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.
University of Kansas
$5,750 higher earnings · $1,093 less debt · $686 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $57,252
- Debt
- $24,907
- Annual net price
- $18,059
New Mexico Highlands University
$1,015 higher earnings · $7,625 less debt · $3,907 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $52,517
- Debt
- $18,375
- Annual net price
- $14,838
University of Arizona
$741 higher earnings · $2,000 less debt · $2,071 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $52,243
- Debt
- $24,000
- Annual net price
- $16,674
University of Pennsylvania
$24,893 higher earnings · $12,000 less debt
- Earnings
- $76,395
- Debt
- $14,000
- Annual net price
- $28,699
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
77 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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