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

Detroit, MI · Master's Degree · about 17 graduates a year

$69,328
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$79,789
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$59,571
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#8 of 204
Rank by pay
#3 of 204
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Wayne State University graduates in mental and social health services and allied professions earn 34% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Wayne 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
11California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$78,089$71,056#19$61,838

Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Credentials at Wayne State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Graduate/Professional Certificate—$60,674—

Other Majors at Wayne State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$137,480$128,146#72 of 432
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$130,548$110,923#83 of 216
Engineering-Related Fields—$128,271—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$116,326$93,398#189 of 861
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$115,160—#51 of 62
Mechanical Engineering$114,758$95,823#45 of 83
Industrial Engineering$112,213—#15 of 18
Civil Engineering$108,995$79,208#11 of 81
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$103,906$66,723#29 of 40
Accounting and Related Services$97,023$69,628#147 of 349
Communication and Media Studies$87,918$56,521#9 of 61
Public Health$84,780$63,666#75 of 201
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$81,363$64,788#19 of 36
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education$76,774—#3 of 7
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$76,420$58,918#53 of 322
English Language and Literature$76,201—#2 of 43
Educational Administration and Supervision$73,978$59,602#160 of 453
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$72,004$58,625#104 of 211
Criminal Justice and Corrections$69,900$54,708#43 of 115
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$68,987$20,733#11 of 13
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$66,774$45,568#35 of 165
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$66,118$57,232#89 of 380
Special Education and Teaching$66,099$59,676#98 of 280
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$63,408$56,759#132 of 285
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,124$57,770#165 of 243
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$62,891$47,990#94 of 302
Public Administration—$62,310—
Social Work$61,914$50,133#153 of 279
Educational/Instructional Media Design$61,791$56,855#68 of 82
Library Science and Administration$54,979$45,679#31 of 54

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $69,328 one year after graduating and $79,789 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Wayne 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, Wayne State University ranks #8 by median pay four years after graduation, and #3 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 34% more than the national median for mental and social health services and allied professions ($59,571).

← All data for Wayne 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.