Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions master's degree outcomes at University of Central Arkansas

Conway, AR · Public · Federal field 5115

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$11,580 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: Use your actual price
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+45%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$44,513 → $64,510

—Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

—Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

17Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

—Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,511

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$47,991

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,511Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,029Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE89.5%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE53.5%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$44,513Year 1

$47,991Year 4

$64,510Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,999

Estimated loan paymentNot available

—borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$47,991 vs. $59,571

$11,580 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Mental Health CounselorsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 21-1014Marriage and Family Therapists$64,340 median wageAR estimate · 80 jobs · 21-1013+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeHealthcare Social Workers$55,640 median wageAR estimate · 1,250 jobs · 21-1022+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCounselors, All Other$49,310 median wageAR estimate · 110 jobs · 21-1019+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 4.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSubstance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder CounselorsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 21-1011Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$124,890 median wageAR estimate · 2,080 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGenetic Counselors$100,040 median wageU.S. estimate · 3,740 jobs · 29-9092+10.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$77,520 median wageAR estimate · 370 jobs · 19-3033+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealth Education Specialists$62,270 median wageAR estimate · 200 jobs · 21-1091+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 6.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$60,730 median wageAR estimate · 190 jobs · 25-1066+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary$60,470 median wageAR estimate · 70 jobs · 25-1113+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$58,590 median wageAR estimate · 1,040 jobs · 21-1023+10.3% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree

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