by our College Data Analytics Team
[Mental Social Health Services](/majors/health-care-professions/mental-social-health-services/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a mental social health services degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 41 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying mental social health services schools.
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Below are the schools whose mental social health services graduates go on to earn the most.
For graduate earnings in mental social health services, no school beat University Of Pennsylvania this year. Located in the city of Philadelphia, University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career mental social health services graduates from University Of Pennsylvania make a median of around $91,201 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Metropolitan State University earned it the #2 place for mental social health services. Metropolitan State University is a public school located in the city of Saint Paul. Mental Social Health Services graduates of Metropolitan State University earn a median of about $58,761 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #3 makes Saint Cloud State University one of the highest-paying schools for mental social health services. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, Saint Cloud State University is a public institution. Students who complete the mental social health services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $60,360.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of Kansas earned it the #4 place for mental social health services. University Of Kansas is a public school located in the city of Lawrence. Students who complete the mental social health services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $69,335.
Strong graduate earnings at Eastern Washington University earned it the #5 place for mental social health services. Set in the town of Cheney, Eastern Washington University is a public institution. Mental Social Health Services graduates of Eastern Washington University earn a median of about $51,102 a year early in their careers.
Minnesota State University Mankato came in at #6 for mental social health services graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State University Mankato is a public institution. Students who complete the mental social health services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $51,058.
Drexel University placed #7 among the highest-paying schools for mental social health services. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career mental social health services graduates from Drexel University make a median of around $57,810 per year.
Northern Illinois University came in at #8 for mental social health services graduate earnings this year. Northern Illinois University is a public school located in the suburb of Dekalb. Mental Social Health Services graduates of Northern Illinois University earn a median of about $57,919 a year early in their careers.
James Madison University landed the #9 spot for mental social health services salaries this year. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, James Madison University is a public institution. Students who complete the mental social health services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $67,436.
William Paterson University Of New Jersey placed #10 among the highest-paying schools for mental social health services. William Paterson University Of New Jersey is a public school located in the suburb of Wayne. Students who complete the mental social health services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $58,166.
Ohio University Main Campus placed #11 among the highest-paying schools for mental social health services. Ohio University Main Campus is a public school located in the town of Athens. Early-career mental social health services graduates from Ohio University Main Campus make a median of around $55,549 per year.
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying mental social health services schools. Located in the city of Cincinnati, University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public institution. Mental Social Health Services graduates of University Of Cincinnati Main Campus earn a median of about $46,270 a year early in their careers.
Worcester State University landed the #13 spot for mental social health services salaries this year. Set in the city of Worcester, Worcester State University is a public institution. Early-career mental social health services graduates from Worcester State University make a median of around $55,146 per year.
Southern New Hampshire University placed #14 among the highest-paying schools for mental social health services. Located in the suburb of Manchester, Southern New Hampshire University is a private not-for-profit institution. Mental Social Health Services graduates of Southern New Hampshire University earn a median of about $43,886 a year early in their careers.
Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus came in at #15 for mental social health services graduate earnings this year. Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus is a public school located in the town of Portales. Early-career mental social health services graduates from Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus make a median of around $48,443 per year.
Alvernia University came in at #16 for mental social health services graduate earnings this year. Alvernia University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Reading. Early-career mental social health services graduates from Alvernia University make a median of around $46,595 per year.
Indiana Wesleyan University landed the #17 spot for mental social health services salaries this year. Set in the town of Marion, Indiana Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution. Mental Social Health Services graduates of Indiana Wesleyan University earn a median of about $46,962 a year early in their careers.
Indiana Wesleyan University National And Global landed the #18 spot for mental social health services salaries this year. Indiana Wesleyan University National And Global is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion. Mental Social Health Services graduates of Indiana Wesleyan University National And Global earn a median of about $46,962 a year early in their careers.
University Of South Dakota ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying mental social health services schools. University Of South Dakota is a public school located in the town of Vermillion. Mental Social Health Services graduates of University Of South Dakota earn a median of about $45,559 a year early in their careers.
Western Connecticut State University earned the #20 position for mental social health services graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Danbury, Western Connecticut State University is a public institution. After graduating, mental social health services degree recipients from Western Connecticut State University typically earn about $51,863 annually.
Grand Canyon University earned the #21 position for mental social health services graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution. Early-career mental social health services graduates from Grand Canyon University make a median of around $47,716 per year.
University Of Arizona placed #22 among the highest-paying schools for mental social health services. University Of Arizona is a public school located in the city of Tucson. Mental Social Health Services graduates of University Of Arizona earn a median of about $46,730 a year early in their careers.
Ohio Christian University came in at #23 for mental social health services graduate earnings this year. Set in the rural area of Circleville, Ohio Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career mental social health services graduates from Ohio Christian University make a median of around $41,483 per year.
Davenport University came in at #24 for mental social health services graduate earnings this year. Located in the suburb of Grand Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, mental social health services degree recipients from Davenport University typically earn about $41,225 annually.
Columbia Southern University placed #25 among the highest-paying schools for mental social health services. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit institution. Mental Social Health Services graduates of Columbia Southern University earn a median of about $44,714 a year early in their careers.
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s highest-paid mental social health services ranking:
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This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their mental social health services graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 41 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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