Kalamazoo, Michigan · Public
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions at Western Michigan University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.6% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $15,273 school-wide net price and $53,562 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
2.6% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 2.6% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 663
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 84.6%
- Graduation rate
- 57.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $15,273/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $61,092
- Median debt
- $26,188
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $53,562/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (2.6%), school-wide average net price ($15,273), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($53,562), and peer averages from 663 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 663 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is above the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($1,221 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($2,788 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Western Michigan University in the top 46% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 0.2% of reported awards · $536 net A+ Fort Peck Community College Poplar, MT · 6.0% of reported awards · $400 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 0.7% of reported awards · $1,115 net A+ St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL · 0.8% of reported awards · $1,471 net A+ 
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 0.4% of reported awards · $3,033 net A+ 
Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 0.3% of reported awards · $2,039 net A+ CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · 0.7% of reported awards · $2,984 net A+ CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY · 0.9% of reported awards · $3,103 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions accounts for 2.6% of the awards or completions reported for Western Michigan University. That award concentration is higher than at 74% of schools in this field set and is above the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Western Michigan University's average net price is $15,273 per year, about $61,092 over four years. That is $1,221 below the $16,494 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $53,562 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $2,788 above the $50,774 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Western Michigan University #308 of 663 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.