Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions programs in North Carolina
71 schools in North Carolina teach this, at certificate or associate level. 9 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $26,933 at Forsyth Technical Community College.
What this work pays in North Carolina
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in North Carolina earn a median of $59,610 a year across 13,010 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 North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $103,220 | 9,240 |
| Psychiatric Technicians | $40,630 | 5,950 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | $63,280 | 5,120 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $58,210 | 3,690 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | $92,130 | 2,770 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem | Associate's degree | $19,427 | $26,933 (32 grads) | 28 |
| Wake Technical Community College Raleigh | Associate's degree | — | $26,353 (31 grads) | 24 |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville | Associate's degree | — | $25,194 (22 grads) | 8 |
| Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte | Associate's degree | — | $25,194 (30 grads) | 11 |
| Gaston College Dallas | Associate's degree | — | $23,803 (23 grads) | 11 |
| Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro | Associate's degree | — | $23,456 (21 grads) | 9 |
| Tri-County Community College Murphy | Associate's degree | — | $21,052 (12 grads) | 1 |
| Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown | Associate's degree | $31,000 | $20,140 (25 grads) | 16 |
| Pitt Community College Winterville | Associate's degree | $31,504 | $20,140 (19 grads) | 19 |
| Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem | Undergraduate certificate | $14,677 | not published | 48 |
| Wake Technical Community College Raleigh | Undergraduate certificate | $32,715 | not published | 22 |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 15 |
| Beaufort County Community College Washington | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 22 |
| Beaufort County Community College Washington | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Blue Ridge Community College Flat Rock | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Blue Ridge Community College Flat Rock | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Hudson | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Cape Fear Community College Wilmington | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Cape Fear Community College Wilmington | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Carteret Community College Morehead City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 26 |
| Carteret Community College Morehead City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Catawba Valley Community College Hickory | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Central Carolina Community College Sanford | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 24 |
| College of the Albemarle Elizabeth City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| College of the Albemarle Elizabeth City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Edgecombe Community College Tarboro | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Edgecombe Community College Tarboro | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Gaston College Dallas | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 18 |
| Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Halifax Community College Weldon | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 14 |
| Halifax Community College Weldon | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Isothermal Community College Spindale | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 21 |
| Isothermal Community College Spindale | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Lenoir Community College Kinston | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| Lenoir Community College Kinston | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Mayland Community College Spruce Pine | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Mayland Community College Spruce Pine | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Mitchell Community College Statesville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 14 |
| Mitchell Community College Statesville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Montgomery Community College Troy | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Montgomery Community College Troy | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Nash Community College Rocky Mount | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 17 |
| Nash Community College Rocky Mount | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Pamlico Community College Grantsboro | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Pamlico Community College Grantsboro | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Piedmont Community College Roxboro | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Pitt Community College Winterville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 18 |
| Randolph Community College Asheboro | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 21 |
| Randolph Community College Asheboro | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Richmond Community College Hamlet | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 20 |
| Richmond Community College Hamlet | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Roanoke-Chowan Community College Ahoskie | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Roanoke-Chowan Community College Ahoskie | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Sampson Community College Clinton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Sampson Community College Clinton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Sandhills Community College Pinehurst | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| South Piedmont Community College Polkton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| South Piedmont Community College Polkton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Southwestern Community College Sylva | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| Southwestern Community College Sylva | Associate's degree | — | not published | 15 |
| Stanly Community College Albemarle | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Stanly Community College Albemarle | Associate's degree | — | not published | 15 |
| Tri-County Community College Murphy | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Vance-Granville Community College Henderson | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Wayne Community College Goldsboro | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Western Piedmont Community College Morganton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Western Piedmont Community College Morganton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 22 |
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.