Education & Training
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
What can you do with this education or training? Here are the careers it prepares you for, what graduates typically earn and owe, and how many colleges offer it.
Careers this leads to
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers Bachelor's degree
- Clergy Master's degree
- Clinical and Counseling Psychologists Doctoral or professional degree
- Community Health Workers Bachelor's degree
- Directors, Religious Activities and Education Bachelor's degree
- Genetic Counselors Master's degree
- Health Education Specialists Associate degree
- Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Master's degree
- Healthcare Social Workers Master's degree
- Marriage and Family Therapists Master's degree
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Master's degree
- Mental Health Counselors Master's degree
- Psychiatric Aides Certificate or apprenticeship
- Psychiatric Technicians Certificate or apprenticeship
- Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary Doctoral or professional degree
- Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary Doctoral or professional degree
- Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors Master's degree
Pay and debt by degree
| Degree or certificate | Yearly pay 1 year after finishing | Yearly pay 4 years after finishing | Typical debt | Colleges offering it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | $39,359 | $43,086 | $15,500 | 432 |
| Associate degree | $40,585 | $40,366 | $17,957 | 352 |
| Bachelor's degree | $40,910 | $51,496 | $25,312 | 143 |
| Master's degree | $51,165 | $59,932 | $51,668 | 500 |
| Doctoral degree | $74,798 | $71,374 | $157,303 | 60 |
| Professional degree | $51,899 | $57,744 | $60,654 | 21 |
Median earnings of graduates who got federal student aid, and median federal loan debt at graduation, typical across U.S. colleges. Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education. Each college can differ a lot: take the quiz to see colleges near you.