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

Kalamazoo, MI · Master's Degree · about 146 graduates a year

$42,266
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$61,613
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$59,571
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#88 of 204
Rank by pay
#56 of 204
Rank, wage-adjusted
$61,500
Median federal debt

Western Michigan University graduates in mental and social health services and allied professions earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 100% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Western Michigan 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
…
85University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL$61,956$70,325#21$46,855
86Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT$61,932$55,759#159$54,415
87St. John Fisher University Rochester, NY$61,816$58,836#119$50,515
88Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI$61,613$64,964#56$42,266
89University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY$61,512$58,547#129—
90State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY$61,498$58,533#130$51,339
91Adelphi University Garden City, NY$61,410$58,450#133$47,687

Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Credentials at Western Michigan University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Graduate/Professional Certificate—$61,943—

Other Majors at Western Michigan University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$123,892$102,089#137 of 216
Business Administration, Management and Operations$96,045$83,229#411 of 861
Accounting and Related Services$82,190$64,165#284 of 349
Human Resources Management and Services$78,328$69,374#99 of 159
Public Administration$76,335$58,501#131 of 243
Public Health—$73,217—
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$73,089$60,669#94 of 211
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$72,299$61,846#84 of 322
Educational Administration and Supervision$68,966$61,758#249 of 453
Special Education and Teaching$67,367$56,065#82 of 280
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$64,565$57,490#146 of 243
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$62,562$54,295#144 of 285
Social Work$60,283$50,907#187 of 279
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language—$59,481—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$56,135$49,396#244 of 380
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,611$43,628#130 of 165
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$54,002$47,120#235 of 302
Music$33,453$29,946#94 of 98

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $42,266 one year after graduating and $61,613 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Western Michigan 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, Western Michigan University ranks #88 by median pay four years after graduation, and #56 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for mental and social health services and allied professions ($59,571), and the median federal debt at graduation is $61,500.

← All data for Western Michigan 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.