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Bachelor's+5% vs national median43 grads tracked

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions at Sam Houston State University

Ranked 8th of 34 bachelor's programs in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,878
middle 50%: $39,196 – $66,382
Median · 5 years out
$60,590
middle 50%: $46,777 – $73,920
Median · 10 years out
$69,727
middle 50%: $56,595 – $82,426

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Sam Houston State University's bachelor's program in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions earn a median $47,878 one year after graduating, rising to $69,727 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $57,584 for this field, ranking 8th of 34 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,440 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas Woman's University
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$66,172 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$65,788 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$64,696 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$63,959 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$59,529 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$57,655 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Sam Houston State University

Psychology (Doctorate)
$115,506 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,971 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,743 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$104,899 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$94,427 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Doctorate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,139 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,083 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$86,568 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,343 · 5 yrs out

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