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Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Degree

48 schools compared · Average earnings $38,857/yr
Schools Offering
48
Avg Grad Earnings
$38,857/yr
Avg DegreeWorth Score
56/100
AI Automation Risk
Moderate
40% task exposure

Best Schools for Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions

Top 48 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full AI scenario analysis and earnings projections.

# School DW Score Earnings AI Risk ROI
1 Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, MN		 80
78–77		 $56,516/yr Moderate 14.0x
2 Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MN		 77
75–76		 $50,058/yr Moderate 13.9x
3 Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA		 76
74–73		 $46,770/yr Moderate 11.6x
4 Ohio University-Eastern Campus
Saint Clairsville, OH		 76
72–76		 $40,516/yr Moderate 21.5x
5 Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
Chillicothe, OH		 76
72–76		 $40,516/yr Moderate 21.5x
6 Ohio University-Southern Campus
Ironton, OH		 76
72–76		 $40,516/yr Moderate 21.5x
7 Ohio University-Lancaster Campus
Lancaster, OH		 76
72–76		 $40,516/yr Moderate 21.5x
8 Ohio University-Zanesville Campus
Zanesville, OH		 76
72–76		 $40,516/yr Moderate 21.5x
9 Minnesota State University-Mankato
Mankato, MN		 75
73–72		 $46,691/yr Moderate 12.5x
10 Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus
Portales, NM		 74
71–73		 $40,645/yr Moderate 16.6x
11 Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, AL		 74
70–73		 $38,439/yr Moderate 18.2x
12 University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS		 72
67–73		 $42,480/yr Moderate 13.8x
13 Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global
Marion, IN		 72
70–70		 $40,426/yr Moderate 13.3x
14 Washburn University
Topeka, KS		 70
69–66		 $41,632/yr Moderate 10.0x
15 University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD		 70
69–68		 $41,191/yr Moderate 11.1x
16 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH		 69
68–67		 $46,270/yr Moderate 7.5x
17 University of Maine at Augusta
Augusta, ME		 69
68–66		 $39,109/yr Moderate 11.1x
18 New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, NM		 69
65–68		 $34,750/yr Moderate 15.4x
19 Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL		 67
64–67		 $41,139/yr Moderate 10.4x
20 Worcester State University
Worcester, MA		 66
62–66		 $37,345/yr Moderate 11.2x
21 Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH		 65
63–64		 $43,886/yr Moderate 5.7x
22 Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens, OH		 65
63–65		 $40,516/yr Moderate 9.1x
23 Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN		 65
64–63		 $37,268/yr Moderate 9.8x
24 Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI		 64
62–64		 $40,333/yr Moderate 8.1x
25 Rhode Island College
Providence, RI		 64
62–62		 $37,320/yr Moderate 8.7x
26 Purdue University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN		 64
62–62		 $34,603/yr Moderate 10.6x
27 University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA		 63
59–64		 $58,269/yr Moderate 2.4x
28 Ashford University
San Diego, CA		 63
62–61		 $39,676/yr Moderate 6.4x
29 William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne, NJ		 63
60–64		 $39,228/yr Moderate 8.6x
30 Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA		 63
61–62		 $37,645/yr Moderate 8.2x
31 California State University-Fresno
Fresno, CA		 63
57–65		 $27,228/yr Moderate 16.6x
32 University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ		 62
60–61		 $37,992/yr Moderate 7.6x
33 Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, CT		 62
59–62		 $36,070/yr Moderate 9.2x
34 James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA		 62
55–65		 $33,971/yr Moderate 11.4x
35 University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR		 62
58–63		 $32,618/yr Moderate 11.4x
36 Purdue University Global
West Lafayette, IN		 61
59–59		 $33,954/yr Moderate 7.4x
37 Davenport University
Grand Rapids, MI		 60
57–60		 $41,225/yr Moderate 3.4x
38 Lackawanna College
Scranton, PA		 59
57–59		 $37,845/yr Moderate 4.3x
39 Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ		 59
57–60		 $37,693/yr Moderate 5.8x
40 Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI		 59
57–59		 $35,196/yr Moderate 7.6x
41 Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
Marion, IN		 58
55–57		 $40,426/yr Moderate 2.8x
42 Texas A & M University-College Station
College Station, TX		 58
57–58		 $34,671/yr Moderate 5.6x
43 Alvernia University
Reading, PA		 56
53–55		 $41,115/yr Moderate 1.7x
44 Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA		 56
50–60		 $24,340/yr Moderate 12.0x
45 Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA		 55
52–55		 $41,891/yr Moderate 1.4x
46 New Mexico State University-Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM		 54
53–53		 $25,631/yr Moderate 6.9x
47 University of Maine at Farmington
Farmington, ME		 53
51–52		 $27,344/yr Moderate 5.2x
48 University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, KY		 49
47–49		 $21,137/yr Moderate 4.4x

Highest Earning Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Programs

Schools where Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions graduates earn the most in their first year after graduation.

School 1-Year Earnings DW Score AI Risk
University of Pennsylvania $58,269/yr 63 Moderate
Metropolitan State University $56,516/yr 80 Moderate
Saint Cloud State University $50,058/yr 77 Moderate
Western Washington University $46,770/yr 76 Moderate
Minnesota State University-Mankato $46,691/yr 75 Moderate
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus $46,270/yr 69 Moderate
Southern New Hampshire University $43,886/yr 65 Moderate
University of Kansas $42,480/yr 72 Moderate
Drexel University $41,891/yr 55 Moderate
Washburn University $41,632/yr 70 Moderate

Best ROI for Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions

Schools with the highest earnings-to-tuition ratio for Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.

School ROI Multiple Earnings DW Score
Ohio University-Eastern Campus 21.5x $40,516/yr 76
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus 21.5x $40,516/yr 76
Ohio University-Southern Campus 21.5x $40,516/yr 76
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus 21.5x $40,516/yr 76
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus 21.5x $40,516/yr 76
Columbia Southern University 18.2x $38,439/yr 74
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus 16.6x $40,645/yr 74
California State University-Fresno 16.6x $27,228/yr 63
New Mexico Highlands University 15.4x $34,750/yr 69
Metropolitan State University 14.0x $56,516/yr 80

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions graduates earn?
Across 48 schools, Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions graduates earn an average of $38,857 per year in their first year after graduation. Earnings range from $21,137 to $58,269 depending on the school.
What is the AI automation risk for Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions?
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions is rated "Moderate" for AI automation risk, with an average of 40% of job tasks exposed to large language models and AI tools. This means some career tasks in this field could be augmented or replaced by AI over the next decade.
Which school has the best Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions program?
Based on our DegreeWorth Score (combining earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and ROI), Metropolitan State University ranks #1 for Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions with a score of 80/100 and graduate earnings of $56,516/yr.
Is a Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions degree worth it?
On average, Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions graduates earn 10.4x their in-state tuition over 10 years. This is a strong return on investment.

About This Data

This page aggregates Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions programs across 48 schools using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.

The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each school's program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.