Social Work programs in West Virginia
1 school in West Virginia teaches this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $20,140 at West Virginia Northern Community College.
What this work pays in West Virginia
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in West Virginia earn a median of $52,220 a year across 2,380 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 West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Social Workers | $60,140 | 1,100 |
| Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | $53,120 | 890 |
| Social and Community Service Managers | $62,060 | 820 |
| Social Workers, All Other | $62,590 | 680 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $50,070 | 420 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia Northern Community College Wheeling | Associate's degree | — | $20,140 (13 grads) | 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.
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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.