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.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools to find where mental social health services graduates earn the most.
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Below are the schools whose mental social health services graduates go on to earn the most.
Middlesex Community College Bedford earned the #1 spot for highest-paid mental social health services graduates in the New England Region. Set in the suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College Bedford is a public institution. After graduating, mental social health services degree recipients from Middlesex Community College Bedford typically earn about $43,538 annually.
Kennebec Valley Community College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in mental social health services, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the town of Fairfield, Kennebec Valley Community College is a public institution. Mental Social Health Services graduates of Kennebec Valley Community College earn a median of about $40,512 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in mental social health services will find them at Worcester State University, which ranked #3. Worcester State University is a public school located in the city of Worcester. Mental Social Health Services graduates of Worcester State University earn a median of about $55,146 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in mental social health services will find them at Capital Community College, which ranked #4. Set in the city of New Britain, Capital Community College is a public institution. After graduating, mental social health services degree recipients from Capital Community College typically earn about $40,961 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in mental social health services will find them at Southern New Hampshire University, which ranked #5. Located in the suburb of Manchester, Southern New Hampshire 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 $43,886.
Western Connecticut State University placed #6 among the highest-paying schools for mental social health services. Western Connecticut State University is a public school located in the city of Danbury. Mental Social Health Services graduates of Western Connecticut State University earn a median of about $51,863 a year early in their careers.
Northern Essex Community College ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying mental social health services schools. Northern Essex Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Haverhill. After graduating, mental social health services degree recipients from Northern Essex Community College typically earn about $37,596 annually.
University Of Maine At Augusta placed #8 among the highest-paying schools for mental social health services. Located in the town of Augusta, University Of Maine At Augusta is a public institution. Early-career mental social health services graduates from University Of Maine At Augusta make a median of around $41,734 per year.
Rhode Island College earned the #9 position for mental social health services graduate earnings this year. Set in the suburb of Providence, Rhode Island College is a public institution. Students who complete the mental social health services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $42,668.
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 · 9 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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