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 highest-paying schools turn a mental social health services degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 20 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.
Leading the list is Metropolitan State University, our #1 for mental social health services graduate salaries in the The Plains States Region. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metropolitan State University is a public institution. After graduating, mental social health services degree recipients from Metropolitan State University typically earn about $58,761 annually.
A rank of #2 makes University Of Kansas one of the highest-paying schools for mental social health services. Located in the city of Lawrence, University Of Kansas is a public institution. After graduating, mental social health services degree recipients from University Of Kansas typically earn about $69,335 annually.
Minneapolis Community And Technical College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in mental social health services, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community And Technical College is a public institution. Students who complete the mental social health services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $51,864.
A rank of #4 makes University Of Minnesota Twin Cities one of the highest-paying schools for mental social health services. Set in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public institution. After graduating, mental social health services degree recipients from University Of Minnesota Twin Cities typically earn about $61,488 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in mental social health services will find them at Minnesota State University Mankato, which ranked #5. Minnesota State University Mankato is a public school located in the city of Mankato. Mental Social Health Services graduates of Minnesota State University Mankato earn a median of about $51,058 a year early in their careers.
Hazelden Graduate School Of Addiction Studies placed #6 among the highest-paying schools for mental social health services. Hazelden Graduate School Of Addiction Studies is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Center City. Mental Social Health Services graduates of Hazelden Graduate School Of Addiction Studies earn a median of about $63,467 a year early in their careers.
Saint Cloud State University came in at #7 for mental social health services graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, Saint Cloud State University is a public institution. After graduating, mental social health services degree recipients from Saint Cloud State University typically earn about $60,156 annually.
Saint Marys University Of Minnesota came in at #8 for mental social health services graduate earnings this year. Located in the town of Winona, Saint Marys University Of Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution. Mental Social Health Services graduates of Saint Marys University Of Minnesota earn a median of about $57,786 a year early in their careers.
Capella University earned the #9 position for mental social health services graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit institution. Students who complete the mental social health services program here go on to a median salary of roughly $54,422.
Washburn University came in at #10 for mental social health services graduate earnings this year. Washburn University is a public school located in the city of Topeka. Early-career mental social health services graduates from Washburn University make a median of around $52,595 per year.
Metropolitan Community College Area came in at #11 for mental social health services graduate earnings this year. Metropolitan Community College Area is a public school located in the city of Omaha. Mental Social Health Services graduates of Metropolitan Community College Area earn a median of about $37,374 a year early in their careers.
Central Community College earned the #12 position for mental social health services graduate earnings this year. Central Community College is a public school located in the city of Grand Island. After graduating, mental social health services degree recipients from Central Community College typically earn about $37,262 annually.
Walden University earned the #13 position for mental social health services graduate earnings this year. Walden University is a private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis. After graduating, mental social health services degree recipients from Walden University typically earn about $56,037 annually.
University Of South Dakota came in at #14 for mental social health services graduate earnings this year. Located in the town of Vermillion, University Of South Dakota is a public institution. Early-career mental social health services graduates from University Of South Dakota make a median of around $45,559 per year.
Emporia State University earned the #15 position for mental social health services graduate earnings this year. Located in the town of Emporia, Emporia State University is a public institution. After graduating, mental social health services degree recipients from Emporia State University typically earn about $48,228 annually.
University Of Northern Iowa ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying mental social health services schools. Set in the city of Cedar Falls, University Of Northern Iowa is a public institution. Early-career mental social health services graduates from University Of Northern Iowa make a median of around $47,858 per year.
Lindenwood University came in at #17 for mental social health services graduate earnings this year. Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles. After graduating, mental social health services degree recipients from Lindenwood University typically earn about $52,103 annually.
Friends University placed #18 among the highest-paying schools for mental social health services. Set in the city of Wichita, Friends University is a private not-for-profit institution. Mental Social Health Services graduates of Friends University earn a median of about $52,535 a year early in their careers.
Mount Mercy University ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying mental social health services schools. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career mental social health services graduates from Mount Mercy University make a median of around $45,912 per year.
Southeast Community College Area placed #20 among the highest-paying schools for mental social health services. Southeast Community College Area is a public school located in the city of Lincoln. Mental Social Health Services graduates of Southeast Community College Area earn a median of about $37,482 a year early in their careers.
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 · 20 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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