Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions at Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA · Master's Degree · about 9 graduates a year

$48,795
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$68,060
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$59,571
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#51 of 204
Rank by pay
#107 of 204
Rank, wage-adjusted
$58,845
Median federal debt

Boston College graduates in mental and social health services and allied professions earn 14% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 86% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Boston College 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
…
48College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY$68,258$64,967#55$49,818
49Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA$68,165$62,697#75$44,629
50Iona University New Rochelle, NY$68,088$64,806#58$54,049
51Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA$68,060$59,934#107$48,795
52Pacific Oaks College Pasadena, CA$67,917$61,800#84$58,767
53Loma Linda University Loma Linda, CA$67,852$61,741#85$58,654
54Pace University New York, NY$67,439$64,188#64$49,125

Other Majors at Boston College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business Administration, Management and Operations$152,252$114,773#52 of 861
Finance and Financial Management Services$151,547$117,278#13 of 69
Telecommunications Management$134,796——
Accounting and Related Services$118,957—#11 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$117,616$111,763#277 of 432
Health and Medical Administrative Services—$90,831—
Economics—$74,067—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$73,955$60,505#42 of 285
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$73,791$57,474#33 of 302
Social Work$71,957$56,920#38 of 279
Educational Administration and Supervision$71,676$59,836#198 of 453
Special Education and Teaching$71,459$59,583#59 of 280
Curriculum and Instruction$71,427$55,608#21 of 190
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$68,576$56,482#70 of 380
History$66,787$51,624#8 of 36
Theological and Ministerial Studies$64,786$49,117#32 of 94
English Language and Literature$64,159$43,520#15 of 43
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness—$51,092—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Boston College mental and social health services and allied professions graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $48,795 one year after graduating and $68,060 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Boston College 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, Boston College ranks #51 by median pay four years after graduation, and #107 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mental and social health services and allied professions at Boston College worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% more than the national median for mental and social health services and allied professions ($59,571), and the median federal debt at graduation is $58,845.

← All data for Boston College · 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.