Bright outlook
Education
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median pay
- $107,310
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Doctoral or professional degree
- Instructing
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
ProgramsHealth Professions and Related Programs
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
CIP51.15
424 colleges offer Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 424
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $52,227
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $25,000
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 411
- Associate's
- 341
- Bachelor's
- 126
- Master's
- 424
- Post-baccalaureate certificate
- 27
- Doctoral
- 46
- First professional
- 14
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 170
What it covers
About Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions is part of Health Professions and Related Programs: instructional programs that prepare individuals to practice as licensed professionals and assistants in the health care professions and related clinical sciences and administrative and support services.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 51.15.
Programs in this field
Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 51.15.
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
- Clinical/Medical Social Work
- Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
- Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling
- Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
- Genetic Counseling/Counselor
- Infant/Toddler Mental Health Services
- Medical Family Therapy/Therapist
- Hospice and Palliative Care
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 411 | $42,5494 yrs after · 38 colleges | $16,58620 colleges |
| Associate's | 341 | $40,3074 yrs after · 57 colleges | $17,47932 colleges |
| Bachelor's | 126 | $52,2274 yrs after · 44 colleges | $25,00039 colleges |
| Master's | 424 | $60,2344 yrs after · 183 colleges | $51,203240 colleges |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 27 | $57,3214 yrs after · 1 college | Not reported |
| Doctoral | 46 | $71,3744 yrs after · 5 colleges | $189,2464 colleges |
| First professional | 14 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 170 | $61,8614 yrs after · 10 colleges | $41,35010 colleges |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit · 93 graduates
$76,395
debt $13,021
- 2
Harrisonburg, VA · Public · 451 graduates
$67,033
debt $19,500
- 3
Texas A & M University-College Station
College Station, TX · Public · 41 graduates
$66,865
debt $16,500
- 4
Worcester, MA · Public · 46 graduates
$63,505
debt $20,500
- 5
Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, CT · Public · 33 graduates
$63,218
debt $27,000
- 6
Metropolitan State University-Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN · Public · 36 graduates
$60,780
debt $22,609
- 7
Grand Rapids, MI · Private nonprofit · 21 graduates
$58,907
debt $27,001
- 8
Athens, OH · Public · 19 graduates
$57,998
debt $26,286
- 9
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH · Private nonprofit · 46 graduates
$57,701
debt $22,959
- 10
Minnesota State University-Mankato
Mankato, MN · Public · 65 graduates
$57,266
debt $21,532
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
- Bright outlook
Science
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
- Median pay
- $100,580
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Doctoral or professional degree
- Reading Comprehension
- Social Perceptiveness
- Active Listening
- Bright outlook
Healthcare practitioners
Genetic Counselors
- Median pay
- $100,040
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Master's degree
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Learning
Education
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median pay
- $80,340
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
- Learning Strategies
- Instructing
- Reading Comprehension
Education
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median pay
- $77,570
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
- Instructing
- Speaking
- Learning Strategies
Community and social service
Social Workers, All Other
- Median pay
- $71,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Bright outlook
Community and social service
Healthcare Social Workers
- Median pay
- $67,880
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Master's degree
- Social Perceptiveness
- Service Orientation
- Speaking
- Bright outlook
Community and social service
Marriage and Family Therapists
- Median pay
- $66,940
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Master's degree
- Active Listening
- Social Perceptiveness
- Speaking
More in Health Professions and Related Programs
Other programs in the same area of study, by how many colleges offer them.
Every program in this area- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing1,111 colleges
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions930 colleges
- Health and Medical Administrative Services890 colleges
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants864 colleges
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services796 colleges
- Public Health540 colleges
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General461 colleges
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions398 colleges
Questions about Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
How many colleges offer Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions at these degree levels: certificate (411 colleges), associate's (341 colleges), bachelor's (126 colleges), master's (424 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (27 colleges), doctoral (46 colleges), first professional (14 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (170 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions earn $52,227 a year four years after finishing, across 44 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions graduates earn the most?
University of Pennsylvania reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions: $76,395 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.