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.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 8 schools on the early-career earnings of their mental social health services graduates.
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If you want to know which schools send mental social health services graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
For graduate earnings in mental social health services, no school beat Wayne State University this year. Set in the city of Detroit, Wayne State University is a public institution. Early-career mental social health services graduates from Wayne State University make a median of around $79,485 per year.
A rank of #2 makes Michigan State University one of the highest-paying schools for mental social health services. 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.
A rank of #3 makes Mott Community College one of the highest-paying schools for mental social health services. Mott Community College is a public school located in the city of Flint. Mental Social Health Services graduates of Mott Community College earn a median of about $35,113 a year early in their careers.
Western Michigan University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying mental social health services schools. Western Michigan University is a public school located in the city of Kalamazoo. Students who complete the mental social health services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $62,758.
Davenport University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in mental social health services, landing the #5 spot 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.
Oakland University placed #6 among the highest-paying schools for mental social health services. Oakland University is a public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills. After graduating, mental social health services degree recipients from Oakland University typically earn about $46,551 annually.
Northern Michigan University earned the #7 position for mental social health services graduate earnings this year. Northern Michigan University is a public school located in the town of Marquette. Mental Social Health Services graduates of Northern Michigan University earn a median of about $45,658 a year early in their careers.
Siena Heights University earned the #8 position for mental social health services graduate earnings this year. Located in the town of Adrian, Siena Heights University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, mental social health services degree recipients from Siena Heights University typically earn about $41,551 annually.
This list is compiled 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 · 8 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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