Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions master's degree at Lakeland University
Plymouth, WI · Private nonprofit
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.
$289 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
$26,410 / 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.
+23%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$44,848 → $55,27786Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort104Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort106Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 medianNot availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential0Recent 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.
158Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment50Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completersNot reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count105Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
112Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$57,169Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$59,282$2,113 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
$59,282 vs. $52,119
$7,163 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$24,212
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$59,282
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
1 related offering 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.
Master's Degree, meets requirements for a Wisconsin Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) credential · CIP 51.1508
Master of Arts in Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Reported price
$7,472
Completion
Not reported
Employed in Q2
Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings
Not available
This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$44,848Year 1
$59,282Year 4
$55,277Year 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
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$59,282 vs. $59,571
$289 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$37,870 median wageWI estimate · 180 jobs · 21-1013$34,980–$54,870 middle 50% of WI wages+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeHealthcare Social Workers$66,910 median wageWI estimate · 3,770 jobs · 21-1022$59,640–$78,830 middle 50% of WI wages+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCounselors, All Other$71,390 median wageWI estimate · 440 jobs · 21-1019$54,950–$86,650 middle 50% of WI 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$113,360 median wageWI estimate · 1,150 jobs · 19-3033$88,150–$141,440 middle 50% of WI wages+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGenetic Counselors$92,170 median wageWI estimate · 110 jobs · 29-9092$82,660–$101,620 middle 50% of WI wages+10.4% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$81,500 median wageWI estimate · 4,410 jobs · 25-1071$63,130–$107,540 middle 50% of WI wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$77,580 median wageWI estimate · 630 jobs · 25-1066$63,680–$89,330 middle 50% of WI wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary$76,420 median wageWI estimate · 400 jobs · 25-1113$63,790–$94,380 middle 50% of WI wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealth Education Specialists$74,040 median wageWI estimate · 900 jobs · 21-1091$61,950–$84,960 middle 50% of WI wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Workers, All Other$62,830 median wageWI estimate · 1,860 jobs · 21-1029$51,760–$82,600 middle 50% of WI 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.
La Crosse, WI
Viterbo University
$14,220 higher earnings · $2,952 lower annual net price