Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions at California State University-Long Beach

Long Beach, CA · Master's Degree

$61,838
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$78,089
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$59,571
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#11 of 204
Rank by pay
#19 of 204
Rank, wage-adjusted
$39,106
Median federal debt

California State University-Long Beach graduates in mental and social health services and allied professions earn 31% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 50% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Long Beach Compares for Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions

All 204 colleges reporting mental and social health services and allied professions earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Sarah Lawrence College Bronxville, NY$100,714$95,859#2$90,987
2Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$91,866$98,035#1$78,566
3George Washington University Washington, DC$84,511$74,054#13$56,852
4Northwestern University Evanston, IL$83,218$81,761#5$67,518
5Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA$82,962$75,544#11$77,108
6University of San Diego San Diego, CA$80,953$73,662#15$57,169
7The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Houston, TX$80,384$81,727#6$73,181
8Wayne State University Detroit, MI$79,789$84,128#3$69,328
9Bowie State University Bowie, MD$79,149$69,462#30$58,606
10Bay Path University Longmeadow, MA$79,114$69,668#28$69,427
11California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$78,089$71,056#19$61,838
12Chapman University Orange, CA$77,174$70,223#23$59,081
13The Chicago School at Chicago Chicago, IL$76,832$75,487#12$54,966
14The Chicago School at Anaheim Anaheim, CA$76,832$69,912#24$54,966

Other Majors at California State University-Long Beach by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$138,776$143,563#65 of 432
Mechanical Engineering$138,465$78,650#9 of 83
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$129,508$92,422#1 of 10
Business Administration, Management and Operations$120,394$88,562#159 of 861
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$114,594—#20 of 25
Educational Administration and Supervision$106,225$96,042#17 of 453
Accounting and Related Services$100,762$80,238#109 of 349
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$100,315$81,000#5 of 322
Curriculum and Instruction$100,111$81,909#1 of 190
Health and Medical Administrative Services$98,156$71,934#66 of 211
Mathematics$95,395—#1 of 11
Computer Science—$95,299—
Applied Mathematics$94,256$67,445#16 of 17
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$91,505$56,050#2 of 380
Special Education and Teaching$91,444$77,631#7 of 280
Public Health$88,743$67,844#59 of 201
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education$88,600$78,610#2 of 7
Geography and Cartography$87,165$73,531#9 of 17
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$86,502$71,102#13 of 243
Public Administration$86,271$64,423#61 of 243
Social Work$82,395$66,873#9 of 279
Educational/Instructional Media Design$77,837$80,952#24 of 82
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education$77,150$45,488#1 of 7
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$72,822$58,659#38 of 302
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$72,540$49,357#15 of 165
Criminal Justice and Corrections—$47,425—
English Language and Literature$47,026$35,917#42 of 43
Fine and Studio Arts$38,452—#55 of 60
Music$32,534$25,480#95 of 98

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-Long Beach mental and social health services and allied professions graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $61,838 one year after graduating and $78,089 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Long Beach rank for mental and social health services and allied professions?

Among 204 colleges reporting earnings for mental and social health services and allied professions graduates, California State University-Long Beach ranks #11 by median pay four years after graduation, and #19 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mental and social health services and allied professions at California State University-Long Beach worth it?

Its graduates earn 31% more than the national median for mental and social health services and allied professions ($59,571), and the median federal debt at graduation is $39,106.

← All data for California State University-Long Beach · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.