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Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions at Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI · Public · Associate Degree
51 /100
TradeSchoolWorth Score (Base Case)
52
Strong Growth
51
Base Case
46
Conservative
Earnings $25,442/yr (-30% vs median)
AI-Proof Resilient (70% shielded)
Job Market Very Large (200,600 openings/yr)

Future-Proof Earnings

Three scenarios modeling future earnings based on technology adoption rates and job market trends for Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions graduates.

Strong Growth
Full Stability		 Base Case
Moderate Changes		 Conservative
Max Disruption
10-Year Earnings $387K $296K $216K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 41.0x 31.4x 22.9x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 28.0x 21.4x 15.6x
Viable Career Paths 17 of 17 17 of 17 17 of 17
TradeSchoolWorth Score 52 51 46

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as technology and market conditions evolve over time.

Program Tuition (In-State)
$9,432
Out-of-state: $13,818
Median Debt at Graduation
$17,454
8.2 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$35,912
41% growth from Year 1

Career Paths

Where Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions graduates typically work. Raw data — no blending. The scenarios above model how these factors interact. This field has roughly 200,600 combined openings per year.

Career Path Wage Openings/yr Growth AI-Proof
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary $105,620 27,400 +17.3% 52%
Genetic counselors $98,910 300 +9.3% 50%
Clinical and counseling psychologists $95,830 4,800 +11.2% 63%
Psychology teachers, postsecondary $80,330 4,000 +3.6% 52%
Social work teachers, postsecondary $76,210 1,300 +2.3% 58%
Social workers, all other $69,480 7,000 +3.9% 100%
Healthcare social workers $68,090 18,400 +7.7% 66%
Marriage and family therapists $63,780 7,700 +12.6% 89%

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Other Majors at Western Technical College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($64,274) Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians ($60,488) Criminal Justice and Corrections ($59,276) Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions ($55,465) Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) ($52,820) Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions ($50,704) Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies ($46,591) Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications ($45,381)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the TradeSchoolWorth Score for Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions at Western Technical College?
This program scores 51/100 in the Base Case scenario, factoring in earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and earnings multiple. The score ranges from 46 (conservative) to 52 (strong growth) depending on market conditions.
How AI-proof is a career in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions?
We model three scenarios: Strong Growth (full career stability), Base Case (moderate changes), and Conservative (maximum disruption). In the base case, Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions graduates retain 17 of 17 viable career paths. 10-year earnings range from $216,009 (conservative) to $386,518 (strong growth).
How many job openings are there for Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions graduates?
The career paths mapped to Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions have roughly 200,600 combined job openings per year nationally, making this a very large job market.
Is Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions at Western Technical College worth it?
In the Base Case, this program earns 31.4x its tuition over 10 years. Even in the Conservative scenario, the multiple is 22.9x. The narrow spread between scenarios shows how stable trade careers are compared to desk jobs.
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. Scenarios model earnings resilience using AI exposure data and BLS job growth projections. "Earnings Multiple" is total 10-year projected earnings divided by tuition — not a discounted financial ROI. Last updated 2026.