Social Work programs in Massachusetts
9 schools in Massachusetts teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $27,204 at Holyoke Community College.
What this work pays in Massachusetts
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Massachusetts earn a median of $75,570 a year across 10,900 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 Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| Social and Community Service Managers | $81,380 | 8,800 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $62,500 | 7,440 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | $76,440 | 7,220 |
| Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | $94,590 | 1,200 |
| Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | $79,710 | 650 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holyoke Community College Holyoke | Associate's degree | — | $27,204 (17 grads) | 16 |
| Bristol Community College Fall River | Associate's degree | $3,612 | $26,933 (30 grads) | 24 |
| Boston University Boston | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Bristol Community College Fall River | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Clark University Worcester | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Holyoke Community College Holyoke | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Massachusetts Bay Community College Wellesley Hills | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Northern Essex Community College Haverhill | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 61 |
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 Social Work — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.