Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services programs in Pennsylvania
43 schools in Pennsylvania teach this, at certificate or associate level. 11 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $22,094 at Harcum College.
What this work pays in Pennsylvania
Social and Human Service Assistants in Pennsylvania earn a median of $44,050 a year across 24,340 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $36,050 | 22,760 |
| Childcare Workers | $30,140 | 13,000 |
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other | $54,770 | 2,040 |
| Psychologists, All Other | $95,650 | 780 |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | $97,640 | 620 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harcum College Bryn Mawr | Associate's degree | $18,440 | $22,094 (27 grads) | 47 |
| Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh | Associate's degree | $12,255 | $21,052 (51 grads) | 42 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park | Associate's degree | $22,250 | $20,886 (51 grads) | — |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois DuBois | Associate's degree | $22,250 | $20,886 (51 grads) | — |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto Mont Alto | Associate's degree | $22,250 | $20,886 (51 grads) | 3 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill Schuylkill Haven | Associate's degree | $22,250 | $20,886 (51 grads) | 4 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton Dunmore | Associate's degree | $22,250 | $20,886 (51 grads) | — |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango Sharon | Associate's degree | $22,250 | $20,886 (51 grads) | 1 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York York | Associate's degree | $22,250 | $20,886 (51 grads) | — |
| Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park | Associate's degree | $22,250 | $20,886 (51 grads) | 15 |
| Luzerne County Community College Nanticoke | Associate's degree | — | $19,592 (11 grads) | 19 |
| Lackawanna College Scranton | Associate's degree | $16,625 | not published | 11 |
| Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute Wyomissing | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Berks Career & Technology Center Leesport | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Bucks County Community College Newtown | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Butler County Community College Butler | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 52 |
| Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Eastern University Saint Davids | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Keystone College La Plume | Associate's degree | — | not published | 14 |
| Lackawanna College Scranton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Lancaster County Career and Technology Center Willow Street | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Laurel Technical Institute Uniontown | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Luzerne County Community College Nanticoke | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Manor College Jenkintown | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 53 |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Johnstown | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Johnstown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Erie | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny McKeesport | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Middletown | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill Schuylkill Haven | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Reading Area Community College Reading | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Reading Area Community College Reading | Associate's degree | — | not published | 22 |
| Somerset County Technology Center Somerset | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.