Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions bachelor's degree at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus
Portales, NM · 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.
$1,521 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
40.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−72% · 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−$124,020
$5,000Current college-wide context−$144,020
$8,000Annual price−$156,020
$16,000Annual price−$188,020
$24,000Annual price−$220,020
$32,000Annual price−$252,020
$40,000Annual price−$284,020
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+19%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$40,645 → $48,443Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort16Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort31Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median50Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot 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.
208Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment38Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers157Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count74Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
7.8%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers31Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$30,927Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$50,598$19,671 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$4,904
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$20,378
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$50,598
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$216/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.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$40,645Year 1
$50,598Year 4
$48,443Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
5.1% 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$4,217
Estimated loan payment$216
50borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$50,598 vs. $52,119
$1,521 below 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$70,630 median wageNM estimate · 160 jobs · 21-1013$58,950–$80,950 middle 50% of NM wages+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeHealthcare Social Workers$65,930 median wageNM estimate · 1,200 jobs · 21-1022$55,820–$77,600 middle 50% of NM wages+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCounselors, All Other$50,860 median wageU.S. estimate · 28,580 jobs · 21-1019+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$134,600 median wageNM estimate · 1,430 jobs · 25-1071$81,590–$355,560 middle 50% of NM wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$124,800 median wageNM estimate · 75,990 jobs · 19-3033$87,460–$131,470 middle 50% of NM wages+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGenetic Counselors$100,040 median wageU.S. estimate · 3,740 jobs · 29-9092+10.4% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSocial Workers, All Other$90,820 median wageNM estimate · 250 jobs · 21-1029$67,850–$107,490 middle 50% of NM wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 5,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$83,600 median wageNM estimate · 100 jobs · 25-1066$70,970–$105,580 middle 50% of NM wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary$69,950 median wageNM estimate · 210 jobs · 25-1113$48,680–$81,580 middle 50% of NM wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$65,640 median wageNM estimate · 800 jobs · 21-1023$44,860–$86,150 middle 50% of NM wages+10.3% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
01
Health Care and Social Assistance
about 56.4%02
Educational Services
about 24.4%03
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
about 4.0%04
Public Administration
about 3.8%05
Finance and Insurance
about 3.7%
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