Human Services, General programs in Pennsylvania
21 schools in Pennsylvania teach this, at certificate or associate level. 3 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $29,064 at Community College of Philadelphia.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Social and Community Service Managers | $75,280 | 10,220 |
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other | $54,770 | 2,040 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia | Associate's degree | $16,650 | $29,064 (59 grads) | 47 |
| Harcum College Bryn Mawr | Associate's degree | $20,511 | $28,960 (30 grads) | 51 |
| Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg | Associate's degree | $33,625 | $24,201 (38 grads) | 18 |
| Bucks County Community College Newtown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Chestnut Hill College Philadelphia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Geneva College Beaver Falls | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Luzerne County Community College Nanticoke | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Luzerne County Community College Nanticoke | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport | Associate's degree | — | not published | 20 |
| Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Johnstown | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Johnstown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Pennsylvania Western University California | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Reading Area Community College Reading | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| University of Scranton Scranton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| University of Valley Forge Phoenixville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood | Associate's degree | — | not published | 22 |
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 Services, General — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.