Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions programs in Pennsylvania
26 schools in Pennsylvania teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $17,437 at Lackawanna College.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $107,920 | 14,890 |
| Psychiatric Technicians | $43,930 | 10,340 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | $61,900 | 9,630 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $48,290 | 3,500 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | $91,870 | 3,140 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lackawanna College Scranton | Associate's degree | $24,000 | $17,437 (19 grads) | 36 |
| Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 23 |
| East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg | Undergraduate certificate | $21,250 | not published | 36 |
| Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell | Associate's degree | $13,250 | not published | 29 |
| Saint Vincent College Latrobe | Undergraduate certificate | $27,000 | not published | 7 |
| Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Delaware County Community College Media | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Harcum College Bryn Mawr | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Lackawanna College Scranton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Misericordia University Dallas | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 24 |
| Mount Aloysius College Cresson | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Johnstown | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| Pennsylvania Institute of Technology Media | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington Abington | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois DuBois | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley Center Valley | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Pennsylvania Western University California | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 23 |
| Pennsylvania Western University California | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Reading Area Community College Reading | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Seton Hill University Greensburg | 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.
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.