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 schools below stand out for the salaries their mental social health services graduates go on to command.
College Factual analyzed 11 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.
Northwestern University earned the #1 spot for highest-paid mental social health services graduates in Illinois. 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.
Northern Illinois University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying mental social health services schools. Northern Illinois University is a public school located in the suburb of Dekalb. Students who complete the mental social health services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $57,919.
Northeastern Illinois University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in mental social health services, landing the #3 spot this year. Northeastern Illinois University is a public school located in the city of Chicago. Mental Social Health Services graduates of Northeastern Illinois University earn a median of about $64,911 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Adler School Of Professional Psychology earned it the #4 place for mental social health services. Adler School Of Professional Psychology is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. Mental Social Health Services graduates of Adler School Of Professional Psychology earn a median of about $53,107 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Bradley University earned it the #5 place for mental social health services. Located in the city of Peoria, Bradley University is a private not-for-profit institution. Mental Social Health Services graduates of Bradley University earn a median of about $50,358 a year early in their careers.
Roosevelt University placed #6 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. Mental Social Health Services graduates of Roosevelt University earn a median of about $51,544 a year early in their careers.
Governors State University placed #7 among the highest-paying schools for mental social health services. Located in the suburb of University Park, Governors State University is a public institution. After graduating, mental social health services degree recipients from Governors State University typically earn about $49,666 annually.
Wheaton College Illinois landed the #8 spot for mental social health services salaries this year. Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wheaton. Students who complete the mental social health services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $45,181.
Trinity International University Illinois came in at #9 for mental social health services graduate earnings this year. Located in the suburb of Deerfield, Trinity International University Illinois is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career mental social health services graduates from Trinity International University Illinois make a median of around $41,182 per year.
Moody Bible Institute placed #10 among the highest-paying schools for mental social health services. Located in the city of Chicago, Moody Bible Institute is a private not-for-profit institution. Mental Social Health Services graduates of Moody Bible Institute earn a median of about $40,708 a year early in their careers.
Lewis University earned the #11 position for mental social health services graduate earnings this year. Lewis University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville. Early-career mental social health services graduates from Lewis University make a median of around $38,831 per year.
The ranking above is published 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 · 11 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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