Social Work programs in Pennsylvania
15 schools in Pennsylvania teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in Pennsylvania
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Pennsylvania earn a median of $50,820 a year across 16,200 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 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | $61,900 | 9,630 |
| Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | $67,370 | 4,310 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $48,290 | 3,500 |
| Marriage and Family Therapists | $66,040 | 2,350 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem | Associate's degree | $19,500 | not published | 29 |
| Reading Area Community College Reading | Associate's degree | $8,250 | not published | 11 |
| Bucks County Community College Newtown | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Butler County Community College Butler | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Butler County Community College Butler | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Cedar Crest College Allentown | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Community College of Beaver County Monaca | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg | Associate's degree | — | not published | 13 |
| Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 13 |
| Luzerne County Community College Nanticoke | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Manor College Jenkintown | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Johnstown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Pennsylvania Western University California | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
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.