by our College Data Analytics Team
[Mental Social Health Services](/majors/health-care-professions/mental-social-health-services/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools to find where mental social health services graduates earn the most.
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Below are the schools whose mental social health services graduates go on to earn the most.
Leading the list is Portland Community College, our #1 for mental social health services graduate salaries in Oregon. Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public institution. Early-career mental social health services graduates from Portland Community College make a median of around $52,136 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in mental social health services will find them at Lewis And Clark College, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Portland, Lewis And Clark College is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, mental social health services degree recipients from Lewis And Clark College typically earn about $71,725 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in mental social health services will find them at Southern Oregon University, which ranked #3. Located in the suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public institution. After graduating, mental social health services degree recipients from Southern Oregon University typically earn about $62,707 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in mental social health services will find them at University Of Oregon, which ranked #4. Located in the city of Eugene, University Of Oregon is a public institution. After graduating, mental social health services degree recipients from University Of Oregon typically earn about $62,538 annually.
Western Seminary came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying mental social health services schools. Located in the city of Portland, Western Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution. Mental Social Health Services graduates of Western Seminary earn a median of about $52,392 a year early in their careers.
George Fox University placed #6 among the highest-paying schools for mental social health services. George Fox University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberg. Students who complete the mental social health services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $57,580.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries mental social health services graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 6 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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