How much do Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions associate's degree graduates from Wake Technical Community College earn?

The reported median is $36,257 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 11% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions associate's degree at Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, 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 below similar programs.

$4,477 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: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −181% · 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−$177,430

$8,000Current college-wide context−$193,430

$9,000Current college-wide context−$195,430

$16,000Annual price−$209,430

$24,000Annual price−$225,430

$32,000Annual price−$241,430

$40,000Annual price−$257,430

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $40,609

21Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

37Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

39Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

15Borrowers 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.

352Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

247Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

151Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

23.1%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 79 non-completers

38Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$36,257$4,054 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$8,759

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$36,257

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

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.

Human Services Technology Addiction and Recovery Studies Counseling Certificate · CIP 51.1501

Human Services Technology/Substance Abuse

Reported price: $1,800
Completion: 16.0%
Employed in Q2: 71.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $10,689

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

AAS Human Services Technology · CIP 51.1502

Social & Human Services

Reported price: $8,000
Completion: 5.0%
Employed in Q2: 77.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $12,166

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 2 of 2 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$8,759Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,953Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE33.0%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.

Not availableYear 1

$36,257Year 4

$40,609Year 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$3,021

Estimated loan paymentNot available

15borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$36,257 vs. $40,734

$4,477 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

Possible alternatives

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.

Charlotte, NC

Central Piedmont Community College

$2,484 higher earnings · $5,414 lower annual net price

Earnings: $38,741
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $3,345

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Albemarle, NC

Stanly Community College

$1,826 higher earnings · $3,038 lower annual net price

Earnings: $38,083
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $5,721

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Winston-Salem, NC

Forsyth Technical Community College

$1,559 lower annual net price

Earnings: $35,406
Debt: $24,750
Annual net price: $7,200

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Winterville, NC

Pitt Community College

$1,422 lower annual net price

Earnings: $32,468
Debt: $36,141
Annual net price: $7,337

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DATA QUALITY

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39 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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