How much do Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions master's degree graduates from University of South Dakota earn?

The reported median is $57,591 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 3% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions master's degree at University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD · 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.

$1,980 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: $17,955 / 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.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$47,863 → Not available

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

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers 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.

227Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

79Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

158Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

7.3%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$49,892Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$57,591$7,699 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.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$57,591 vs. $52,119

$5,472 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$19,858

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$57,591

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$19,858Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,422Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE98.8%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE59.9%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.

$47,863Year 1

$57,591Year 4

Not availableYear 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$4,799

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$57,591 vs. $59,571

$1,980 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$44,870 median wageSD estimate · 80 jobs · 21-1013$41,840–$51,810 middle 50% of SD wages+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeHealthcare Social Workers$57,510 median wageSD estimate · 790 jobs · 21-1022$49,650–$72,640 middle 50% of SD wages+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCounselors, All Other$50,860 median wageU.S. estimate · 28,580 jobs · 21-1019+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 · 21-1011Genetic Counselors$100,040 median wageU.S. estimate · 3,740 jobs · 29-9092+10.4% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSocial Workers, All Other$93,760 median wageSD estimate · 130 jobs · 21-1029$80,830–$100,880 middle 50% of SD wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 5,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$80,130 median wageSD estimate · 120 jobs · 19-3033$64,340–$111,940 middle 50% of SD wages+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$78,720 median wageSD estimate · 270 jobs · 25-1071$64,110–$104,950 middle 50% of SD wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$65,020 median wageSD estimate · 70 jobs · 25-1066$59,900–$77,890 middle 50% of SD wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary$60,100 median wageSD estimate · 100 jobs · 25-1113$59,240–$79,150 middle 50% of SD wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeClergy$59,860 median wageSD estimate · 140 jobs · 21-2011$48,970–$72,220 middle 50% of SD wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 19,200 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.

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 72.7%

Educational Services

about 20.7%

Public Administration

about 1.7%

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

about 1.1%

Retail Trade

about 1.0%

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.

Columbus, OH

Ohio State University-Main Campus

$34,275 higher earnings · $2,519 lower annual net price

Earnings: $91,866
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $17,339

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Detroit, MI

Wayne State University

$22,198 higher earnings · $7,092 lower annual net price

Earnings: $79,789
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $12,766

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Bowie, MD

Bowie State University

$21,558 higher earnings · $560 lower annual net price

Earnings: $79,149
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $19,298

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Longmeadow, MA

Bay Path University

$21,523 higher earnings · $5,587 lower annual net price

Earnings: $79,114
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $14,271

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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported 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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