Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions programs in Texas
51 schools in Texas teach this, at certificate or associate level. 3 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $25,658 at Texas State Technical College.
What this work pays in Texas
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Texas earn a median of $55,680 a year across 21,670 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 Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $108,150 | 18,960 |
| Psychiatric Technicians | $39,970 | 11,350 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | $69,990 | 10,880 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $46,630 | 8,220 |
| Health Education Specialists | $59,340 | 5,320 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas State Technical College Waco | Associate's degree | $19,000 | $25,658 (18 grads) | 12 |
| Lone Star College System The Woodlands | Associate's degree | — | $24,369 (19 grads) | 52 |
| El Paso Community College El Paso | Associate's degree | — | $21,508 (23 grads) | 0 |
| Austin Community College District Austin | Associate's degree | $19,405 | not published | 22 |
| Dallas College Dallas | Undergraduate certificate | $17,621 | not published | 30 |
| Dallas College Dallas | Associate's degree | $17,621 | not published | 24 |
| McLennan Community College Waco | Undergraduate certificate | $13,897 | not published | 16 |
| San Antonio College San Antonio | Associate's degree | — | not published | 30 |
| Alvin Community College Alvin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| Alvin Community College Alvin | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Austin Community College District Austin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 16 |
| Central Texas College Killeen | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 34 |
| Central Texas College Killeen | Associate's degree | — | not published | 16 |
| Del Mar College Corpus Christi | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Del Mar College Corpus Christi | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| El Paso Community College El Paso | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Grayson College Denison | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Houston City College Houston | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| Houston City College Houston | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Kilgore College Kilgore | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Lamar State College-Port Arthur Port Arthur | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Lamar State College-Port Arthur Port Arthur | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Lee College Baytown | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 16 |
| Lee College Baytown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Lone Star College System The Woodlands | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 69 |
| McLennan Community College Waco | Associate's degree | — | not published | 37 |
| Midland College Midland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Midland College Midland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Nelson University Waxahachie | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Northeast Texas Community College Mount Pleasant | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Northwest Vista College San Antonio | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Northwest Vista College San Antonio | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Odessa College Odessa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Saint Edward's University Austin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| San Antonio College San Antonio | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 23 |
| San Jacinto Community College Pasadena | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 40 |
| San Jacinto Community College Pasadena | Associate's degree | — | not published | 22 |
| South Plains College Levelland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Tarrant County College District Fort Worth | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 30 |
| Tarrant County College District Fort Worth | Associate's degree | — | not published | 27 |
| Texarkana College Texarkana | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Texarkana College Texarkana | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Texas State Technical College Waco | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Tyler Junior College Tyler | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| Tyler Junior College Tyler | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| University of St Thomas Houston | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| University of St Thomas Houston | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Weatherford College Weatherford | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 14 |
| Weatherford College Weatherford | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Wharton County Junior College Wharton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Wharton County Junior College Wharton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
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.