COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions associate's degree at Texas State Technical College
Waco, TX · 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 below similar programs.
$4,626 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 52.8% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −176% · 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−$178,920
$8,000Annual price−$194,920
$14,000Current college-wide context−$206,920
$16,000Annual price−$210,920
$24,000Annual price−$226,920
$32,000Annual price−$242,920
$40,000Annual price−$258,920
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$33,298Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$36,108$2,810 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$13,508
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$19,078
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$36,108
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$202/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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,508Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$20,752Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE45.5%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?
6.7% 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$3,009
Estimated loan payment$202
30borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$36,108 vs. $40,734
$4,626 below 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$46,300 median wageTX estimate · 1,380 jobs · 21-1013$38,250–$72,820 middle 50% of TX wages+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeHealthcare Social Workers$69,990 median wageTX estimate · 10,880 jobs · 21-1022$52,950–$80,910 middle 50% of TX wages+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCounselors, All Other$54,450 median wageTX estimate · 2,550 jobs · 21-1019$44,080–$65,490 middle 50% of TX 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$108,150 median wageTX estimate · 18,960 jobs · 25-1071$78,410–$213,270 middle 50% of TX wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGenetic Counselors$99,450 median wageTX estimate · 3,740 jobs · 29-9092$85,020–$101,390 middle 50% of TX wages+10.4% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSocial Workers, All Other$84,240 median wageTX estimate · 2,880 jobs · 21-1029$49,610–$115,210 middle 50% of TX wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 5,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$83,660 median wageTX estimate · 3,640 jobs · 19-3033$59,990–$106,510 middle 50% of TX wages+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary$83,440 median wageTX estimate · 90 jobs · 25-1113$70,090–$104,270 middle 50% of TX wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$77,060 median wageTX estimate · 3,380 jobs · 25-1066$55,970–$101,610 middle 50% of TX wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeDirectors, Religious Activities and Education$75,420 median wageTX estimate · 330 jobs · 21-2021$50,220–$101,760 middle 50% of TX wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 13,000 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.
Austin Community College District
$10,854 higher earnings · $7,118 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $46,962
- Debt
- $19,185
- Annual net price
- $6,390
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$12,487 higher earnings · $11,369 less debt · $7,388 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $48,595
- Debt
- $7,709
- Annual net price
- $6,120
CUNY Kingsborough Community College
$11,538 higher earnings · $13,139 less debt · $7,902 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $47,646
- Debt
- $5,939
- Annual net price
- $5,606
Hudson Valley Community College
$10,674 higher earnings · $8,786 less debt · $5,007 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $46,782
- Debt
- $10,292
- Annual net price
- $8,501
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
17 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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