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

The reported median is $46,708 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $35,927.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 15% above 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 Waukesha County Technical College

Pewaukee, WI · 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 notably above similar programs.

$5,974 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 76.9% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −85% · 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−$72,920

$8,000Annual price−$88,920

$11,000Current college-wide context−$94,920

$16,000Annual price−$104,920

$24,000Annual price−$120,920

$32,000Annual price−$136,920

$40,000Annual price−$152,920

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 → $33,151

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

27Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

24Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

22Borrowers 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.

137Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

92Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

47Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

25.0%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 32 non-completers

25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$46,708$10,217 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$11,101

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$35,927

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$46,708

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$381/mo

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.

Associate's Degree · CIP 51.1501

Substance Use Disorder Counseling

Reported price: $8,772
Completion: 36.0%
Employed in Q2: 71.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $9,847

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

Associate's Degree · CIP 51.1503

Human Services Associate

Reported price: $8,810
Completion: 44.0%
Employed in Q2: 76.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $8,483

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

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$11,101Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,531Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE44.4%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

$46,708Year 4

$33,151Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

9.8% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,892

Estimated loan payment$381

22borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$46,708 vs. $40,734

$5,974 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$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.

Rice Lake, WI

Northwood Technical College

$24,409 less debt · $2,112 lower annual net price

Earnings: $41,762
Debt: $11,518
Annual net price: $8,989

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Wausau, WI

Northcentral Technical College

$19,168 less debt · $798 lower annual net price

Earnings: $40,958
Debt: $16,759
Annual net price: $10,303

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La Crosse, WI

Western Technical College

$18,473 less debt · $93 lower annual net price

Earnings: $40,786
Debt: $17,454
Annual net price: $11,008

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Milwaukee, WI

Milwaukee Area Technical College

$12,128 less debt · $1,989 lower annual net price

Earnings: $40,550
Debt: $23,799
Annual net price: $9,112

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DATA QUALITY

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24 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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