Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions master's degree at North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC · 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.
$58 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$27,565 / 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.
+12%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$50,121 → $56,223Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort22Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort25Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 medianNot availableBorrowers 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.
133Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completersNot reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count91Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$54,745Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$59,513$4,768 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 53 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
$59,513 vs. $52,119
$7,394 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$15,359
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$59,513
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.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$50,121Year 1
$59,513Year 4
$56,223Year 5
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$4,959
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$59,513 vs. $59,571
$58 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$48,100 median wageNC estimate · 1,400 jobs · 21-1013$37,160–$62,310 middle 50% of NC wages+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeHealthcare Social Workers$63,280 median wageNC estimate · 5,120 jobs · 21-1022$53,000–$77,160 middle 50% of NC wages+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCounselors, All Other$52,280 median wageNC estimate · 28,580 jobs · 21-1019$43,470–$57,150 middle 50% of NC 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$103,220 median wageNC estimate · 9,240 jobs · 25-1071$76,110–$181,290 middle 50% of NC wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGenetic Counselors$93,570 median wageNC estimate · 80 jobs · 29-9092$83,290–$102,400 middle 50% of NC wages+10.4% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$92,130 median wageNC estimate · 2,770 jobs · 19-3033$74,460–$122,440 middle 50% of NC wages+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$75,260 median wageNC estimate · 1,100 jobs · 25-1066$59,870–$92,960 middle 50% of NC wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary$68,660 median wageNC estimate · 580 jobs · 25-1113$60,910–$81,330 middle 50% of NC wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Workers, All Other$63,490 median wageNC estimate · 1,670 jobs · 21-1029$49,470–$101,070 middle 50% of NC wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 5,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDirectors, Religious Activities and Education$63,280 median wageNC estimate · 260 jobs · 21-2021$47,740–$90,990 middle 50% of NC wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 13,000 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.
01
Health Care and Social Assistance
about 59.5%02
Educational Services
about 27.1%03
Public Administration
about 5.0%04
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
about 2.8%05
Retail Trade
about 2.2%
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