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Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions associate's degree at CUNY Kingsborough Community College

Brooklyn, NY · Public

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$6,912 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
12.5% 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.

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What stays fixed$47,646 observed annual earnings · 2 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+37%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$31,072 → $42,559
73Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
106Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
128Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
51Borrowers 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.

646Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
108Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
448Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
57Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
10.4%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 64 non-completers
98Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,350Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$47,646$13,296 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$5,606

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

02 · BORROWING$5,939

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$47,646

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$63/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$5,606Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,580Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE27.6%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.

$31,072Year 1
$47,646Year 4
$42,559Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

1.6% 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$3,971
Estimated loan payment$63
51borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$47,646 vs. $40,734

$6,912 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$64,430 median wageNY estimate · 770 jobs · 21-1013$57,550–$76,600 middle 50% of NY wages+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeHealthcare Social Workers$73,070 median wageNY estimate · 20,440 jobs · 21-1022$57,630–$91,950 middle 50% of NY wages+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCounselors, All Other$58,500 median wageNY estimate · 470 jobs · 21-1019$48,590–$62,800 middle 50% of NY 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$131,220 median wageNY estimate · 21,410 jobs · 25-1071$87,090–$215,620 middle 50% of NY wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$114,400 median wageNY estimate · 8,420 jobs · 19-3033$86,220–$135,200 middle 50% of NY wages+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGenetic Counselors$107,450 median wageNY estimate · 240 jobs · 29-9092$100,600–$120,440 middle 50% of NY wages+10.4% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$100,720 median wageNY estimate · 4,070 jobs · 25-1066$77,670–$128,060 middle 50% of NY wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary$98,700 median wageNY estimate · 1,840 jobs · 25-1113$77,890–$107,500 middle 50% of NY wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Workers, All Other$84,010 median wageNY estimate · 2,470 jobs · 21-1029$67,850–$96,350 middle 50% of NY wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 5,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$79,380 median wageNY estimate · 14,820 jobs · 21-1023$64,430–$95,520 middle 50% of NY wages+10.3% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

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$949 higher earnings

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

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$309 lower annual net price

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$43,443
Debt
$9,000
Annual net price
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Tucson, AZ

Pima Community College

$689 less debt · $2,201 lower annual net price

Earnings
$35,593
Debt
$5,250
Annual net price
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Lemoore, CA

Lemoore College

$24,250 higher earnings

Earnings
$71,896
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
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DATA QUALITY

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128 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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