Program Analysis
Graduates earn $40,333/yr, roughly in line with the $38,856 national median for Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. The value proposition here depends on cost, not earnings.
At 9.2x the cost of in-state tuition, the ten-year earnings outlook represents a strong return. Not exceptional, but meaningfully positive.
AI risk is moderate — 30% task exposure — and the 6% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
The $28,125 debt-to-$40,333 income ratio translates to about 8 months of earnings. Standard loan terms should handle this comfortably.
Ranked #23 out of 48 programs, Central Michigan University's Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.
The five-year earnings trajectory from $40,333 to $51,618 shows 28% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.