Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions at University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA · Master's Degree · about 58 graduates a year

$61,960
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$72,615
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$59,571
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#30 of 204
Rank by pay
#47 of 204
Rank, wage-adjusted
$130,999
Median federal debt

University of Southern California graduates in mental and social health services and allied professions earn 22% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 180% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Southern California 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
…
27Viterbo University La Crosse, WI$73,502$76,482#10$46,100
28Hofstra University Hempstead, NY$73,160$69,633#29$48,800
29St. Mary's University San Antonio, TX$72,775$73,991#14$41,496
30University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$72,615$66,075#47$61,960
31San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$72,271$65,762#52$59,756
32Western New Mexico University Silver City, NM$72,205$83,602#4—
33CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$71,978$68,508#34$50,493

Other Majors at University of Southern California by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$188,871$134,544#8 of 48
Real Estate Development$185,174$120,536—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$181,250$132,668#26 of 861
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$180,468$126,936#6 of 62
Computer Software and Media Applications$179,055$134,800#1 of 26
Systems Engineering$178,619$118,363#2 of 27
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$161,128$136,250#24 of 432
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$158,632$120,846#7 of 92
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$155,219$129,633#9 of 216
Engineering$150,717$101,781#3 of 16
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences$142,858$178,854#17 of 17
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$140,115$163,956#1 of 7
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$139,463$112,143#6 of 25
Mechanical Engineering$139,101$106,735#6 of 83
Health and Medical Administrative Services$132,258$96,331#19 of 211
Civil Engineering$130,675$91,025#1 of 81
Taxation$127,082$80,287#7 of 30
Accounting and Related Services$122,697$73,673#8 of 349
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$121,165$85,502#5 of 40
Human Resources Management and Services$116,471$94,625#20 of 159
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$107,998$66,292#5 of 9
Applied Mathematics$106,697$84,685#13 of 17
Public Administration$103,721$78,453#14 of 243
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$96,014$71,497#12 of 322
Public Health$95,642$58,611#29 of 201
Dispute Resolution$94,256$72,887#2 of 6
Public Policy Analysis$94,114$64,952#22 of 50
Communication and Media Studies$91,873$68,587#7 of 61
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research—$91,029—
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$89,760$50,634#8 of 29

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Southern California mental and social health services and allied professions graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $61,960 one year after graduating and $72,615 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Southern California 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, University of Southern California ranks #30 by median pay four years after graduation, and #47 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mental and social health services and allied professions at University of Southern California worth it?

Its graduates earn 22% more than the national median for mental and social health services and allied professions ($59,571), and the median federal debt at graduation is $130,999.

← All data for University of Southern California · 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.