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Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Portland Community College

Name: Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma outcomes at Portland Community College
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Portland, OR · Public · Federal field 5115

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$15,920 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $97,850 / year
10-year scenario: Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence: College-wide context only

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 → $51,717

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

23Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

32Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

18Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

13Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

90Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

46Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

29Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$59,285A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$10,405

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$59,285

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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,405Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$17,934Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE18.4%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

$59,285Year 4

$51,717Year 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$4,940

Estimated loan paymentNot available

18borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$59,285 vs. $43,365

$15,920 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$91,520 median wageOR estimate · 850 jobs · 21-1013+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeHealthcare Social Workers$84,350 median wageOR estimate · 2,320 jobs · 21-1022+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCounselors, All Other$78,750 median wageOR estimate · 120 jobs · 21-1019+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 4.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSubstance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder CounselorsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 21-1011Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$134,350 median wageOR estimate · 540 jobs · 19-3033+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$103,180 median wageOR estimate · 2,170 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k 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 · 0.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$80,060 median wageOR estimate · 660 jobs · 25-1066+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealth Education Specialists$75,500 median wageOR estimate · 840 jobs · 21-1091+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 6.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary$74,320 median wageOR estimate · 220 jobs · 25-1113+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$68,210 median wageOR estimate · 2,230 jobs · 21-1023+10.3% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree

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