Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Washburn University

Topeka, KS · 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 are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$6,755 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 62.1% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $6,200 / year
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.

+7%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$42,402 → $45,470

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

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

18Year-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$15,280

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

02 · BORROWING$31,125

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$50,120

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$330/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,280Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,512Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE53.0%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.

$42,402Year 1

$50,120Year 4

$45,470Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.9% of gross monthly earnings

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

Gross monthly earnings$4,177

Estimated loan payment$330

—borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$50,120 vs. $43,365

$6,755 above 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$68,710 median wageKS estimate · 190 jobs · 21-1013+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeHealthcare Social Workers$64,440 median wageKS estimate · 1,360 jobs · 21-1022+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCounselors, All Other$50,860 median wageU.S. estimate · 28,580 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 · 21-1011Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary$108,610 median wageKS estimate · 50 jobs · 25-1113+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k 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 degreeHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$86,700 median wageKS estimate · 1,060 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$79,730 median wageKS estimate · 230 jobs · 25-1066+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$76,690 median wageKS estimate · 400 jobs · 19-3033+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Workers, All Other$71,900 median wageU.S. estimate · 62,930 jobs · 21-1029+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 5.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Education Specialists$62,990 median wageKS estimate · 520 jobs · 21-1091+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 6.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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