Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions at Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX · Master's Degree · about 62 graduates a year

$42,474
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$62,718
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$59,571
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#79 of 204
Rank by pay
#67 of 204
Rank, wage-adjusted
$71,062
Median federal debt

Southern Methodist 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 113% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Southern Methodist 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
…
76Rivier University Nashua, NH$63,294$58,300#134$52,060
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

Other Majors at Southern Methodist University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business Administration, Management and Operations$188,716$135,130#24 of 861
Information Science/Studies$173,816$127,788#1 of 71
Computer Systems Analysis$172,353——
Systems Engineering$163,769$115,443#4 of 27
Finance and Financial Management Services$155,769$126,888#10 of 69
Real Estate$147,770$113,369#8 of 15
Applied Mathematics$144,761$80,690#3 of 17
Manufacturing Engineering$141,296$115,893—
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$140,799$87,906#21 of 92
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$133,137$109,531#2 of 9
Computer Engineering—$130,488—
Marketing$124,730$99,698#4 of 37
Accounting and Related Services$112,268$67,365#32 of 349
Engineering-Related Fields—$111,319—
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution$84,703$64,190#4 of 14
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$84,447$78,515#32 of 43
Educational Administration and Supervision—$74,035—
Education$73,179$63,006#8 of 32
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$71,193$36,939#19 of 165
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$69,368$57,967#15 of 34
Theological and Ministerial Studies$55,347$54,351#67 of 94
Music$44,670$29,456#65 of 98

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Southern Methodist University mental and social health services and allied professions graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $42,474 one year after graduating and $62,718 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southern Methodist 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, Southern Methodist University ranks #79 by median pay four years after graduation, and #67 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mental and social health services and allied professions at Southern Methodist 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 $71,062.

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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.