COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions associate's degree at Western Technical College
La Crosse, 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 close to similar programs.
$52 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 42.8% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −138% · 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−$132,140
$8,000Annual price−$148,140
$11,000Current college-wide context−$154,140
$16,000Annual price−$164,140
$24,000Annual price−$180,140
$32,000Annual price−$196,140
$40,000Annual price−$212,140
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$40,786$4,295 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$11,008
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$17,454
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$40,786
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$185/mo
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.
Human Services Associate
- Reported price
- $10,177
- Completion
- 41.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 68.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $5,900
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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,008Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$16,078Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE34.1%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
5.4% 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$3,399
Estimated loan payment$185
50borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$40,786 vs. $40,734
$52 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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
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.
Northwood Technical College
$976 higher earnings · $5,936 less debt · $2,019 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $41,762
- Debt
- $11,518
- Annual net price
- $8,989
Northcentral Technical College
$172 higher earnings · $695 less debt · $705 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $40,958
- Debt
- $16,759
- Annual net price
- $10,303
Waukesha County Technical College
$5,922 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $46,708
- Debt
- $35,927
- Annual net price
- $11,101
Gateway Technical College
$741 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $41,527
- Debt
- $22,350
- Annual net price
- $12,928
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
19 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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