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Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions associate's degree at Southern State Community College

Hillsboro, OH · 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.

$434 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
−143% · Negative payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$40,300 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

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $39,637
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
17Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
11Borrowers 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.

40Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
33Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
25Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$40,300$5,492 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$9,674

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$40,300

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,674Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,244Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE37.0%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
$40,300Year 4
$39,637Year 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$3,358
Estimated loan paymentNot available
11borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$40,300 vs. $40,734

$434 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$70,240 median wageOH estimate · 460 jobs · 21-1013$41,840–$146,210 middle 50% of OH wages+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeHealthcare Social Workers$63,610 median wageOH estimate · 8,930 jobs · 21-1022$51,270–$76,930 middle 50% of OH wages+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCounselors, All Other$45,840 median wageOH estimate · 330 jobs · 21-1019$34,420–$59,580 middle 50% of OH 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$101,190 median wageOH estimate · 2,080 jobs · 19-3033$74,150–$136,930 middle 50% of OH wages+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGenetic Counselors$100,670 median wageOH estimate · 120 jobs · 29-9092$83,760–$108,940 middle 50% of OH wages+10.4% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$78,530 median wageOH estimate · 1,500 jobs · 25-1066$60,870–$100,830 middle 50% of OH wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$74,720 median wageOH estimate · 5,670 jobs · 25-1071$49,020–$116,800 middle 50% of OH wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealth Education Specialists$64,860 median wageOH estimate · 1,970 jobs · 21-1091$47,300–$81,810 middle 50% of OH wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary$60,930 median wageOH estimate · 670 jobs · 25-1113$50,990–$79,490 middle 50% of OH wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Workers, All Other$59,780 median wageOH estimate · 3,250 jobs · 21-1029$46,890–$78,440 middle 50% of OH wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 5,800 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.

Cleveland, OH

Cuyahoga Community College District

$3,754 higher earnings · $5,408 lower annual net price

Earnings
$44,054
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$4,266
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Columbus, OH

Columbus State Community College

$2,398 higher earnings · $1,274 lower annual net price

Earnings
$42,698
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$8,400
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Denver, CO

Community College of Denver

$11,545 higher earnings · $224 lower annual net price

Earnings
$51,845
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$9,450
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Long Island City, NY

CUNY LaGuardia Community College

$8,295 higher earnings · $3,554 lower annual net price

Earnings
$48,595
Debt
$7,709
Annual net price
$6,120
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DATA QUALITY

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17 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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