Bachelor's+23% vs national median3,547 grads tracked
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions at James Madison University
Ranked 1st of 34 bachelor's programs in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,037
middle 50%: $24,585 – $46,902
Median · 5 years out
$70,727
middle 50%: $52,203 – $89,897
Median · 10 years out
$85,542
middle 50%: $61,655 – $115,147
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
James Madison University mental health bachelor's graduates start at $34k. Ten-year median salaries reach $86k.
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
6.6 yrs
≈ $8,097 total interest
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