Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions graduates from Highline College earn $31,974 median salary — below the national average for this program.

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions at Highline College

Des Moines, Washington • Associate's

Median Earnings
$31,974
Graduates earn below the national average for this program

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions at Highline College

This page combines two federal data products: IPEDS institutional characteristics for Highline College and the College Scorecard field-of-study (FOS) file for Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions at the associate's credential level. The FOS file is keyed by CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) code, which means earnings and debt figures here reflect only graduates of this specific program — not the school as a whole. IPEDS reports 16 completers in the most recent cohort for this program at Highline College, the denominator behind the median earnings figure.

Median graduate earnings of $31,974 represent Treasury-verified wages approximately one year after program completion, drawn from Social Security Administration records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Compared to the national mean of $38,738 across all institutions offering Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, graduates here earn below the national average for this program. Across all programs at Highline College, the mean median-earnings figure is $63,190, providing internal context for whether this specific field out-earns other options at the same institution.

Debt signals complete the ROI picture. Median federal debt is not separately reported for this program at this school.. Program-level debt and earnings come from the Department of Education’s College Scorecard FOS release, updated annually.

Earnings Comparison

This School
$31,974
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
National Average
$38,738
All schools, same program
School Average
$63,190
All programs at Highline College

Program Details

Associate's
Credential Level
16
Completers (IPEDS)
324
Schools Offering

Debt & ROI

$31,974
Median Earnings

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions at Other Schools

About the Data

Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Field of Study file. Earnings are median earnings for graduates after completion, drawn from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Institutional characteristics come from IPEDS. Debt figures represent the median cumulative federal loan debt at graduation.

Debt-to-earnings ratio compares cumulative debt to annual earnings. A ratio below 1.0 indicates that annual earnings exceed total debt, generally considered favorable. Estimated monthly payments assume a standard 10-year repayment plan.