Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions at Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI · Master's Degree · about 167 graduates a year

$53,352
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$62,675
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$59,571
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#80 of 204
Rank by pay
#46 of 204
Rank, wage-adjusted
$51,024
Median federal debt

Michigan State University graduates in mental and social health services and allied professions earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 81% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Michigan State University 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
…
77Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH$63,147$58,165#137$52,148
78John Carroll University University Heights, OH$62,761$66,975#42$47,866
79Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX$62,718$63,766#67$42,474
80Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$62,675$66,084#46$53,352
81CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$62,513$59,499#111$48,080
82Florida International University Miami, FL$62,347$66,360#45$52,818
83University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI$62,220$64,743#59$45,664

Other Majors at Michigan State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business/Commerce$188,085$133,992#4 of 75
Business Administration, Management and Operations$142,927$117,756#80 of 861
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$139,589$96,585#26 of 92
Human Resources Management and Services$127,481$99,526#7 of 159
Computer and Information Sciences$123,621$120,834#41 of 78
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$118,130$104,677#265 of 432
Pharmacology and Toxicology$110,091$93,234—
Food Science and Technology$106,264$92,232#2 of 5
Accounting and Related Services$105,724$68,666#78 of 349
Marketing$100,453$81,245#12 of 37
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$86,080$69,257#5 of 20
Criminal Justice and Corrections$84,105$75,435#19 of 115
Public Health$81,743$66,933#90 of 201
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$80,358$66,517#9 of 10
Educational Administration and Supervision$74,998$63,355#149 of 453
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$74,956—#64 of 322
Public Policy Analysis$72,828$52,813#47 of 50
Educational/Instructional Media Design$67,489$59,562#54 of 82
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$65,302—#166 of 211
Special Education and Teaching$64,777$57,308#118 of 280
Social Work$64,368$51,191#114 of 279
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,529$57,845#172 of 243
Music$62,193$42,484#7 of 98
Curriculum and Instruction$61,650$56,851#93 of 190
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$61,573$52,282#105 of 302
Education$60,007$53,417#135 of 214
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,864$46,512#104 of 165
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$55,911$60,244#231 of 285

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Michigan State University mental and social health services and allied professions graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $53,352 one year after graduating and $62,675 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Michigan State University 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, Michigan State University ranks #80 by median pay four years after graduation, and #46 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mental and social health services and allied professions at Michigan State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for mental and social health services and allied professions ($59,571), and the median federal debt at graduation is $51,024.

← All data for Michigan State University · 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.