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Best Schools for Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions in 2026

48 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions graduate earns $38,857/yr across 48 schools.

Programs Ranked
48
Avg Earnings
$38,857/yr
Avg DW Score
49/100
AI Risk
Moderate
40% task exposure

All Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

# School DW Score Earnings ROI
1 Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, MN · Public 		68
67–68 		$56,516/yr 14.0x
2 Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MN · Public 		66
66–66 		$50,058/yr 13.9x
3 University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS · Public 		64
66–64 		$42,480/yr 13.8x
4 Ohio University-Eastern Campus
Saint Clairsville, OH · Public 		61
65–62 		$40,516/yr 21.5x
5 Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
Chillicothe, OH · Public 		61
65–62 		$40,516/yr 21.5x
6 Ohio University-Southern Campus
Ironton, OH · Public 		61
65–62 		$40,516/yr 21.5x
7 Ohio University-Lancaster Campus
Lancaster, OH · Public 		61
65–62 		$40,516/yr 21.5x
8 Ohio University-Zanesville Campus
Zanesville, OH · Public 		61
65–62 		$40,516/yr 21.5x
9 University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit 		61
61–61 		$58,269/yr 2.4x
10 Minnesota State University-Mankato
Mankato, MN · Public 		60
60–60 		$46,691/yr 12.5x
11 Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA · Public 		58
58–58 		$46,770/yr 11.6x
12 Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus
Portales, NM · Public 		57
60–57 		$40,645/yr 16.6x
13 Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL · Public 		56
59–56 		$41,139/yr 10.4x
14 Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global
Marion, IN · Private nonprofit 		54
57–54 		$40,426/yr 13.3x
15 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH · Public 		53
54–53 		$46,270/yr 7.5x
16 Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens, OH · Public 		53
56–53 		$40,516/yr 9.1x
17 Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, AL · Private for-profit 		53
59–54 		$38,439/yr 18.2x
18 University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD · Public 		52
55–52 		$41,191/yr 11.1x
19 Worcester State University
Worcester, MA · Public 		51
57–52 		$37,345/yr 11.2x
20 William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne, NJ · Public 		51
56–52 		$39,228/yr 8.6x
21 James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA · Public 		51
60–52 		$33,971/yr 11.4x
22 Washburn University
Topeka, KS · Public 		50
52–50 		$41,632/yr 10.0x
23 Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI · Public 		50
54–50 		$40,333/yr 8.1x
24 Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH · Private nonprofit 		50
52–51 		$43,886/yr 5.7x
25 University of Maine at Augusta
Augusta, ME · Public 		48
53–48 		$39,109/yr 11.1x
26 New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, NM · Public 		48
57–49 		$34,750/yr 15.4x
27 Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, CT · Public 		46
53–47 		$36,070/yr 9.2x
28 Davenport University
Grand Rapids, MI · Private nonprofit 		46
49–47 		$41,225/yr 3.4x
29 Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN · Public 		45
51–45 		$37,268/yr 9.8x
30 University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ · Public 		44
50–45 		$37,992/yr 7.6x
31 California State University-Fresno
Fresno, CA · Public 		44
53–44 		$27,228/yr 16.6x
32 Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA · Public 		44
50–45 		$37,645/yr 8.2x
33 Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profit 		43
49–43 		$37,693/yr 5.8x
34 University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR · Public 		43
53–45 		$32,618/yr 11.4x
35 Ashford University
San Diego, CA · Private for-profit 		43
47–44 		$39,676/yr 6.4x
36 Lackawanna College
Scranton, PA · Private nonprofit 		43
49–44 		$37,845/yr 4.3x
37 Rhode Island College
Providence, RI · Public 		43
50–44 		$37,320/yr 8.7x
38 Purdue University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN · Public 		42
51–43 		$34,603/yr 10.6x
39 Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
Marion, IN · Private nonprofit 		41
45–42 		$40,426/yr 2.8x
40 Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI · Public 		40
49–41 		$35,196/yr 7.6x
41 Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit 		40
43–40 		$41,891/yr 1.4x
42 Texas A & M University-College Station
College Station, TX · Public 		40
48–41 		$34,671/yr 5.6x
43 Purdue University Global
West Lafayette, IN · Public 		40
49–41 		$33,954/yr 7.4x
44 Alvernia University
Reading, PA · Private nonprofit 		39
42–39 		$41,115/yr 1.7x
45 Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA · Public 		38
46–39 		$24,340/yr 12.0x
46 University of Maine at Farmington
Farmington, ME · Public 		34
43–34 		$27,344/yr 5.2x
47 New Mexico State University-Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM · Public 		34
43–35 		$25,631/yr 6.9x
48 University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, KY · Private nonprofit 		32
37–32 		$21,137/yr 4.4x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions?
Based on our DegreeWorth Score, Metropolitan State University ranks #1 for Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions with a score of 68/100 and graduate earnings of $56,516/yr.
How much do Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions graduates earn?
Across 48 schools, Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions graduates earn an average of $38,857/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $58,269/yr.
Is Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions a good major for AI resistance?
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions has an average AI task exposure of 40%, rated "Moderate". This field has moderate AI exposure — some career paths are more resilient than others.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.