Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions programs in California
103 schools in California teach this, at certificate or associate level. 10 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $76,460 at San Bernardino Valley College.
What this work pays in California
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in California earn a median of $65,200 a year across 60,310 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 California |
|---|---|---|
| Marriage and Family Therapists | $67,300 | 34,970 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $79,000 | 19,860 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | $89,660 | 17,690 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $165,110 | 17,350 |
| Psychiatric Technicians | $49,140 | 14,100 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino | Associate's degree | — | $76,460 (18 grads) | 35 |
| Cuesta College San Luis Obispo | Associate's degree | — | $61,516 (24 grads) | 19 |
| Napa Valley College Napa | Associate's degree | — | $58,673 (26 grads) | 20 |
| Mt San Antonio College Walnut | Undergraduate certificate | — | $48,432 (24 grads) | 133 |
| Mt San Antonio College Walnut | Associate's degree | — | $42,682 (15 grads) | 26 |
| Hacienda La Puente Adult Education La Puente | Undergraduate certificate | — | $38,289 (38 grads) | 7 |
| InterCoast Colleges-West Covina West Covina | Associate's degree | $21,697 | $27,126 (43 grads) | 12 |
| InterCoast Colleges-Rancho Cordova Rancho Cordova | Undergraduate certificate | $12,959 | $23,974 (169 grads) | 0 |
| InterCoast Colleges-Riverside Riverside | Undergraduate certificate | $12,959 | $23,974 (169 grads) | 0 |
| InterCoast Colleges-West Covina West Covina | Undergraduate certificate | $12,959 | $23,974 (169 grads) | 87 |
| Coalinga College Coalinga | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | not published | 22 |
| Coalinga College Coalinga | Associate's degree | — | not published | 21 |
| Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts San Jose | Undergraduate certificate | $16,850 | not published | 13 |
| Allan Hancock College Santa Maria | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 51 |
| Allan Hancock College Santa Maria | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Alliant International University-San Diego San Diego | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| American River College Sacramento | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| American River College Sacramento | Associate's degree | — | not published | 15 |
| Antelope Valley Community College District Lancaster | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Butte College Oroville | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Cabrillo College Aptos | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| California Nurses Educational Institute Rancho Mirage | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 16 |
| City College of San Francisco San Francisco | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 25 |
| College of San Mateo San Mateo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| College of San Mateo San Mateo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| College of the Desert Palm Desert | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| College of the Desert Palm Desert | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| College of the Redwoods Eureka | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Cosumnes River College Sacramento | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Cosumnes River College Sacramento | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Cuesta College San Luis Obispo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 53 |
| Cypress College Cypress | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 31 |
| Cypress College Cypress | Associate's degree | — | not published | 14 |
| Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 20 |
| Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill | Associate's degree | — | not published | 15 |
| East Los Angeles College Monterey Park | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 68 |
| Fresno City College Fresno | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 20 |
| Fresno City College Fresno | Associate's degree | — | not published | 24 |
| Galaxy Medical College North Hollywood | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Glendale Community College Glendale | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| Glendale Community College Glendale | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Hartnell College Salinas | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Hartnell College Salinas | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Imperial Valley College Imperial | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Imperial Valley College Imperial | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Lake Tahoe Community College South Lake Tahoe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Lake Tahoe Community College South Lake Tahoe | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Lassen Community College Susanville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Lassen Community College Susanville | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Lemoore College Lemoore | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Lemoore College Lemoore | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Long Beach City College Long Beach | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 26 |
| Long Beach City College Long Beach | Associate's degree | — | not published | 16 |
| Los Angeles City College Los Angeles | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Los Angeles City College Los Angeles | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Los Angeles Pierce College Woodland Hills | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Los Angeles Pierce College Woodland Hills | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Los Angeles Southwest College Los Angeles | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Mendocino College Ukiah | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Mendocino College Ukiah | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Merced College Merced | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Merced College Merced | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Merritt College Oakland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Merritt College Oakland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Mission College Santa Clara | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Mission College Santa Clara | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Modesto Junior College Modesto | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Modesto Junior College Modesto | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Mt San Jacinto Community College District San Jacinto | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Mt San Jacinto Community College District San Jacinto | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Napa Valley College Napa | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 21 |
| National University San Diego | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Oxnard College Oxnard | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 24 |
| Oxnard College Oxnard | Associate's degree | — | not published | 17 |
| Palo Verde College Blythe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 128 |
| Palomar College San Marcos | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 26 |
| Palomar College San Marcos | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Porterville College Porterville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 33 |
| Reedley College Reedley | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Rio Hondo College Whittier | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Rio Hondo College Whittier | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Saddleback College Mission Viejo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 17 |
| Saddleback College Mission Viejo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 57 |
| San Diego City College San Diego | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 37 |
| San Diego City College San Diego | Associate's degree | — | not published | 17 |
| San Diego Mesa College San Diego | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| San Joaquin Delta College Stockton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 48 |
| San Joaquin Delta College Stockton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 62 |
| San Jose City College San Jose | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 28 |
| San Jose City College San Jose | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Ventura College Ventura | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| West Los Angeles College Culver City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| West Los Angeles College Culver City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| William Jessup University Rocklin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Woodland Community College Woodland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Woodland Community College Woodland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Yuba College Marysville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 23 |
| Yuba College Marysville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
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 Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.