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.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 65 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.
Sarah Lawrence College tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying mental social health services schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Sarah Lawrence College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bronxville. Students who complete the mental social health services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $105,772.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of Pennsylvania earned it the #2 place for mental social health services. University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. After graduating, mental social health services degree recipients from University Of Pennsylvania typically earn about $91,201 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in mental social health services will find them at University Of Maryland Baltimore, which ranked #3. Set in the city of Baltimore, University Of Maryland Baltimore is a public institution. After graduating, mental social health services degree recipients from University Of Maryland Baltimore typically earn about $88,334 annually.
St Johns University New York produces some of the highest-paid graduates in mental social health services, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Queens, St Johns University New York is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, mental social health services degree recipients from St Johns University New York typically earn about $75,677 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in mental social health services will find them at Mercy College, which ranked #5. Mercy College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dobbs Ferry. Mental Social Health Services graduates of Mercy College earn a median of about $74,200 a year early in their careers.
The Community College Of Baltimore County earned the #6 position for mental social health services graduate earnings this year. Set in the suburb of Baltimore, The Community College Of Baltimore County is a public institution. Students who complete the mental social health services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $46,165.
Johns Hopkins University came in at #7 for mental social health services graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, mental social health services degree recipients from Johns Hopkins University typically earn about $71,224 annually.
Cuny Bernard M Baruch College landed the #8 spot for mental social health services salaries this year. Cuny Bernard M Baruch College is a public school located in the city of New York. Mental Social Health Services graduates of Cuny Bernard M Baruch College earn a median of about $71,820 a year early in their careers.
Cuny College Of Staten Island earned the #9 position for mental social health services graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Staten Island, Cuny College Of Staten Island is a public institution. Early-career mental social health services graduates from Cuny College Of Staten Island make a median of around $75,565 per year.
Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine came in at #10 for mental social health services graduate earnings this year. Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. Early-career mental social health services graduates from Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine make a median of around $74,338 per year.
Hudson Valley Community College earned the #11 position for mental social health services graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Troy, Hudson Valley Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the mental social health services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $42,891.
Fordham University landed the #12 spot for mental social health services salaries this year. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham 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 $74,795.
Bowie State University placed #13 among the highest-paying schools for mental social health services. Located in the suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public institution. After graduating, mental social health services degree recipients from Bowie State University typically earn about $58,606 annually.
Cuny Hostos Community College ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying mental social health services schools. Set in the city of Bronx, Cuny Hostos Community College is a public institution. After graduating, mental social health services degree recipients from Cuny Hostos Community College typically earn about $49,322 annually.
Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice placed #15 among the highest-paying schools for mental social health services. Set in the city of New York, Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice is a public institution. Early-career mental social health services graduates from Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice make a median of around $62,124 per year.
Cuny Brooklyn College landed the #16 spot for mental social health services salaries this year. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Cuny Brooklyn College is a public institution. After graduating, mental social health services degree recipients from Cuny Brooklyn College typically earn about $70,418 annually.
Camden County College ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying mental social health services schools. Camden County College is a public school located in the suburb of Blackwood. Early-career mental social health services graduates from Camden County College make a median of around $40,926 per year.
Passaic County Community College placed #18 among the highest-paying schools for mental social health services. Passaic County Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Paterson. Mental Social Health Services graduates of Passaic County Community College earn a median of about $47,510 a year early in their careers.
William Paterson University Of New Jersey came in at #19 for mental social health services graduate earnings this year. Set in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University Of New Jersey is a public institution. Early-career mental social health services graduates from William Paterson University Of New Jersey make a median of around $58,166 per year.
Cuny Hunter College ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying mental social health services schools. Located in the city of New York, Cuny Hunter College is a public institution. Early-career mental social health services graduates from Cuny Hunter College make a median of around $68,289 per year.
Monmouth University ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying mental social health services schools. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth 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 $63,483.
George Washington University ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying mental social health services schools. Set in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, mental social health services degree recipients from George Washington University typically earn about $56,852 annually.
Baltimore City Community College placed #23 among the highest-paying schools for mental social health services. Set in the city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public institution. Mental Social Health Services graduates of Baltimore City Community College earn a median of about $46,539 a year early in their careers.
University At Buffalo landed the #24 spot for mental social health services salaries this year. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University At Buffalo is a public institution. After graduating, mental social health services degree recipients from University At Buffalo typically earn about $56,594 annually.
Pace University New York came in at #25 for mental social health services graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of New York, Pace University New York 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 $66,904.
These schools also send mental social health services graduates into strong-paying careers this 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 · 65 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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