Social Sciences, General programs in Pennsylvania
10 schools in Pennsylvania teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $25,967 at Harrisburg Area Community College.
What this work pays in Pennsylvania
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in Pennsylvania earn a median of $78,800 a year across 52,240 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $77,060 | 48,370 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $77,930 | 22,720 |
| Managers, All Other | $131,600 | 20,170 |
| Statisticians | $93,830 | 1,630 |
| Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other | $48,710 | 1,090 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg | Associate's degree | $21,405 | $25,967 (42 grads) | 50 |
| Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell | Associate's degree | — | $21,052 (15 grads) | 5 |
| Bryn Athyn College of the New Church Bryn Athyn | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Bucks County Community College Newtown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Community College of Beaver County Monaca | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Luzerne County Community College Nanticoke | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Pennsylvania Western University California | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Reading Area Community College Reading | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Temple University Philadelphia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
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 Sciences, General — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.