Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions at Long Island University

Brookville, NY · Master's Degree · about 68 graduates a year

$51,719
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,693
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$59,571
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#71 of 204
Rank by pay
#98 of 204
Rank, wage-adjusted
$90,250
Median federal debt

Long Island University graduates in mental and social health services and allied professions earn 7% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 142% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Long Island 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
…
68University of Miami Coral Gables, FL$63,911$68,025#36$48,813
69Marymount University Arlington, VA$63,897$58,184#135$55,202
70University at Albany Albany, NY$63,771$60,697#96$53,103
71Long Island University Brookville, NY$63,693$60,623#98$51,719
72Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$63,591$60,525#100$49,130
73Texas Woman's University Denton, TX$63,502$64,563#61$47,141
74Touro University New York, NY$63,393$60,337#102$48,131

Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Credentials at Long Island University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Graduate/Professional Certificate—$61,033—

Other Majors at Long Island University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$151,009$125,129#13 of 216
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$144,347$130,958#51 of 432
Accounting and Related Services$106,611—#74 of 349
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$103,734$98,164#3 of 11
Business Administration, Management and Operations$92,725$66,976#452 of 861
Educational/Instructional Media Design$91,452$79,454#10 of 82
Genetics—$89,484—
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$84,783$68,497#28 of 322
Library Science—$83,778—
Special Education and Teaching$81,836$75,868#23 of 280
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$80,433$69,410#27 of 243
Public Administration$77,502$67,724#121 of 243
Health and Medical Administrative Services$77,216$61,163#153 of 211
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language$77,190$51,626#14 of 52
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$72,752$50,491#46 of 285
Social Work$69,549$52,113#54 of 279
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$68,656$54,184#69 of 380
Library Science and Administration$67,680$47,403#5 of 54
Public Health$65,054—#175 of 201
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$64,945$52,164#81 of 302
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$60,600$23,572#12 of 16
Psychology$59,871—#69 of 92
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$58,098$44,777#185 of 211
Biology—$43,534—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Long Island University mental and social health services and allied professions graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $51,719 one year after graduating and $63,693 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Long Island 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, Long Island University ranks #71 by median pay four years after graduation, and #98 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mental and social health services and allied professions at Long Island University worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% more than the national median for mental and social health services and allied professions ($59,571), and the median federal debt at graduation is $90,250.

← All data for Long Island 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.