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. The highest-paying schools turn a mental social health services degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 33 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.
Ohio State University Main Campus tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying mental social health services schools in the Great Lakes Region. Ohio State University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Columbus. After graduating, mental social health services degree recipients from Ohio State University Main Campus typically earn about $78,566 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in mental social health services will find them at Wayne State University, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Detroit, Wayne State University is a public institution. Students who complete the mental social health services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $79,485.
Northwestern University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in mental social health services, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career mental social health services graduates from Northwestern University make a median of around $81,809 per year.
A rank of #4 makes Heidelberg University one of the highest-paying schools for mental social health services. Located in the town of Tiffin, Heidelberg University is a private not-for-profit institution. Mental Social Health Services graduates of Heidelberg University earn a median of about $58,612 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #5 makes Northeastern Illinois University one of the highest-paying schools for mental social health services. Northeastern Illinois University is a public school located in the city of Chicago. Early-career mental social health services graduates from Northeastern Illinois University make a median of around $64,911 per year.
Michigan State University landed the #6 spot for mental social health services salaries this year. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a public institution. After graduating, mental social health services degree recipients from Michigan State University typically earn about $61,065 annually.
Marquette University earned the #7 position for mental social health services graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career mental social health services graduates from Marquette University make a median of around $58,782 per year.
Edgewood College came in at #8 for mental social health services graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Madison, Edgewood College is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the mental social health services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $57,863.
Viterbo University landed the #9 spot for mental social health services salaries this year. Set in the city of La Crosse, Viterbo University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, mental social health services degree recipients from Viterbo University typically earn about $60,318 annually.
Adler School Of Professional Psychology placed #10 among the highest-paying schools for mental social health services. Adler School Of Professional Psychology is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. After graduating, mental social health services degree recipients from Adler School Of Professional Psychology typically earn about $53,107 annually.
Xavier University ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying mental social health services schools. Set in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career mental social health services graduates from Xavier University make a median of around $56,250 per year.
Indiana State University came in at #12 for mental social health services graduate earnings this year. Indiana State University is a public school located in the city of Terre Haute. After graduating, mental social health services degree recipients from Indiana State University typically earn about $50,592 annually.
University Of Southern Indiana ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying mental social health services schools. Set in the suburb of Evansville, University Of Southern Indiana is a public institution. After graduating, mental social health services degree recipients from University Of Southern Indiana typically earn about $54,087 annually.
Western Michigan University earned the #14 position for mental social health services graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Kalamazoo, Western Michigan University is a public institution. Students who complete the mental social health services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $62,758.
Bradley University placed #15 among the highest-paying schools for mental social health services. Set in the city of Peoria, Bradley University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the mental social health services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $50,358.
University Of Wisconsin Stout placed #16 among the highest-paying schools for mental social health services. Located in the town of Menomonie, University Of Wisconsin Stout is a public institution. Early-career mental social health services graduates from University Of Wisconsin Stout make a median of around $49,730 per year.
John Carroll University placed #17 among the highest-paying schools for mental social health services. Set in the suburb of University Heights, John Carroll University is a private not-for-profit institution. Mental Social Health Services graduates of John Carroll University earn a median of about $50,773 a year early in their careers.
Lakeland College landed the #18 spot for mental social health services salaries this year. Set in the rural area of Plymouth, Lakeland College is a private not-for-profit institution. Mental Social Health Services graduates of Lakeland College earn a median of about $55,277 a year early in their careers.
Roosevelt University placed #19 among the highest-paying schools for mental social health services. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career mental social health services graduates from Roosevelt University make a median of around $51,544 per year.
Walsh University earned the #20 position for mental social health services graduate earnings this year. Located in the suburb of North Canton, Walsh University is a private not-for-profit institution. Mental Social Health Services graduates of Walsh University earn a median of about $55,669 a year early in their careers.
University Of Akron Main Campus landed the #21 spot for mental social health services salaries this year. University Of Akron Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Akron. Students who complete the mental social health services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $50,965.
Oakland University landed the #22 spot for mental social health services salaries this year. Set in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland University is a public institution. Mental Social Health Services graduates of Oakland University earn a median of about $46,551 a year early in their careers.
Governors State University placed #23 among the highest-paying schools for mental social health services. Governors State University is a public school located in the suburb of University Park. Early-career mental social health services graduates from Governors State University make a median of around $49,666 per year.
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus landed the #24 spot for mental social health services salaries this year. Set in the city of Cincinnati, University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public institution. After graduating, mental social health services degree recipients from University Of Cincinnati Main Campus typically earn about $44,522 annually.
Kent State University At Kent earned the #25 position for mental social health services graduate earnings this year. Kent State University At Kent is a public school located in the suburb of Kent. After graduating, mental social health services degree recipients from Kent State University At Kent typically earn about $49,500 annually.
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s highest-paid mental social health services ranking:
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 · 33 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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