Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions associate's degree at Community College of Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD · 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.
$6,028 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
57.1% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−84% · 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−$72,380
$8,000Annual price−$88,380
$10,000Current college-wide context−$92,380
$16,000Annual price−$104,380
$24,000Annual price−$120,380
$32,000Annual price−$136,380
$40,000Annual price−$152,380
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 → $46,16530Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort44Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort40Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median22Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot 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.
686Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment27Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers347Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count135Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
24.7%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 169 non-completers46Graduates 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$46,762$10,271 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$9,844
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$26,723
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$46,762
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$283/mo
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.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
Not availableYear 1
$46,762Year 4
$46,165Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
7.3% 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$3,897
Estimated loan payment$283
22borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$46,762 vs. $40,734
$6,028 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$69,900 median wageMD estimate · 460 jobs · 21-1013$60,760–$78,330 middle 50% of MD wages+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeHealthcare Social Workers$76,440 median wageMD estimate · 4,750 jobs · 21-1022$55,660–$85,150 middle 50% of MD wages+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCounselors, All Other$46,840 median wageMD estimate · 1,750 jobs · 21-1019$33,000–$61,420 middle 50% of MD 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 · 21-1011Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$108,160 median wageMD estimate · 7,460 jobs · 25-1071$67,350–$183,250 middle 50% of MD wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealth Education Specialists$104,470 median wageMD estimate · 2,220 jobs · 21-1091$65,850–$140,670 middle 50% of MD wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$101,430 median wageMD estimate · 640 jobs · 25-1066$77,910–$130,300 middle 50% of MD wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$100,580 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,140 jobs · 19-3033+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary$97,110 median wageMD estimate · 230 jobs · 25-1113$79,310–$120,510 middle 50% of MD wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGenetic Counselors$94,050 median wageMD estimate · 50 jobs · 29-9092$88,460–$106,710 middle 50% of MD wages+10.4% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeChild, Family, and School Social Workers$76,390 median wageMD estimate · 4,710 jobs · 21-1021$56,920–$93,940 middle 50% of MD wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 33,900 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.