by our College Data Analytics Team
[Mental Social Health Services](/majors/health-care-professions/mental-social-health-services/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The schools below stand out for the salaries their mental social health services graduates go on to command.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools to find where mental social health services graduates earn the most.
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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.
Southern State Community College earned the #1 spot for highest-paid mental social health services graduates in Ohio. Located in the town of Hillsboro, Southern State Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the mental social health services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $39,637.
Strong graduate earnings at Ohio University Main Campus earned it the #2 place 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 produces some of the highest-paid graduates in mental social health services, landing the #3 spot this year. University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Cincinnati. Mental Social Health Services graduates of University Of Cincinnati Main Campus earn a median of about $46,270 a year early in their careers.
Ohio Christian University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying mental social health services schools. Located in the rural area of Circleville, Ohio Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, mental social health services degree recipients from Ohio Christian University typically earn about $41,483 annually.
Cuyahoga Community College District came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying mental social health services schools. Cuyahoga Community College District is a public school located in the city of Cleveland. Early-career mental social health services graduates from Cuyahoga Community College District make a median of around $32,293 per year.
Cincinnati State Technical And Community College placed #6 among the highest-paying schools for mental social health services. Set in the city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State Technical And Community College is a public institution. Mental Social Health Services graduates of Cincinnati State Technical And Community College earn a median of about $29,883 a year early in their careers.
Sinclair Community College placed #7 among the highest-paying schools for mental social health services. Set in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public institution. After graduating, mental social health services degree recipients from Sinclair Community College typically earn about $35,989 annually.
This ranking is produced 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 · 7 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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