Best Community programs in Pennsylvania, ranked by enrollment
All community and social service specialists not listed.
37 schools in Pennsylvania run programs that feed this job, graduating 628 people a year. The job pays a median of $54,770 in Pennsylvania across about 2,040 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in Pennsylvania that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
7 programs in Pennsylvania that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in Pennsylvania (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Pennsylvania page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 44.0000In Pennsylvania → | 275 | 43.8% | 20 | $35,168 | $29,279 |
| 2 | CIP 30.1701In Pennsylvania → | 185 | 29.5% | 8 | $36,206 | $29,240 |
| 3 | CIP 39.0701In Pennsylvania → | 65 | 10.4% | 4 | $32,226 | $26,000 |
| 4 | CIP 19.0711In Pennsylvania → | 47 | 7.5% | 3 | $31,642 | $23,092 |
| 5 | CIP 44.0201In Pennsylvania → | 24 | 3.8% | 4 | $39,102 | $27,000 |
| 6 | CIP 19.0710In Pennsylvania → | 17 | 2.7% | 2 | $31,642 | $23,092 |
| 7 | CIP 39.0799In Pennsylvania → | 15 | 2.4% | 3 | $32,226 | $26,000 |
Top 25 schools in Pennsylvania
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 7 of the 37 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, PA Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 76 | Behavioral Sciences | — | 76% | $22,907 | 78% |
| 2 | University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 76 | Behavioral Sciences | — | 97% | $22,055 | 5% |
| 3 | Lincoln University Lincoln University, PA Public · 1 feeder programs | 59 | Human Services, General | $34,374 | 44% | — | 66% |
| 4 | Lancaster Bible College Lancaster, PA Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 58 | Pastoral Studies/Counseling | $35,286 | 67% | $21,399 | 56% |
| 5 | Chestnut Hill College Philadelphia, PA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 50 | Human Services, General | $40,336 | 49% | $29,887 | 74% |
| 6 | Eastern University Saint Davids, PA Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 48 | Early Childhood and Family Studies | — | 54% | $25,146 | 91% |
| 7 | Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA Public · 1 feeder programs | 33 | Human Services, General | $24,893 | 24% | — | — |
| 8 | Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster, PA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 32 | Behavioral Sciences | $38,391 | 84% | $27,178 | 28% |
| 9 | University of Scranton Scranton, PA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 19 | Human Services, General | — | 80% | $25,834 | 81% |
| 10 | Harcum College Bryn Mawr, PA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 16 | Human Services, General | $26,558 | 44% | $27,244 | — |
| 11 | Pennsylvania State University - World Campus University Park, PA Public · 2 feeder programs | 15 | Community Organization and Advocacy | — | 34% | — | 91% |
| 12 | Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood, PA Public · 1 feeder programs | 14 | Human Services, General | — | 31% | — | — |
| 13 | York College of Pennsylvania York, PA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 13 | Human Services, General | — | 64% | $18,682 | 74% |
| 14 | Luzerne County Community College Nanticoke, PA Public · 1 feeder programs | 12 | Human Services, General | — | 23% | — | — |
| 15 | Point Park University Pittsburgh, PA Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 11 | Community Organization and Advocacy | — | 59% | $23,704 | 97% |
| 16 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA Public · 1 feeder programs | 10 | Human Services, General | — | 58% | — | 86% |
| 17 | Neumann University Aston, PA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 9 | Pastoral Studies/Counseling | — | 54% | $28,753 | 81% |
| 18 | Saint Francis University Loretto, PA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 9 | Behavioral Sciences | — | 74% | $15,989 | 77% |
| 19 | Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Johnstown, PA Public · 1 feeder programs | 8 | Human Services, General | — | 38% | — | — |
| 20 | Waynesburg University Waynesburg, PA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 7 | Human Services, General | — | 66% | $24,453 | 90% |
| 21 | Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA Public · 1 feeder programs | 6 | Human Services, General | $33,674 | 21% | — | — |
| 22 | Westminster Theological Seminary Glenside, PA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 6 | Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Cairn University - Langhorne Langhorne, PA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 5 | Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other | — | 60% | $28,320 | 88% |
| 24 | University of Valley Forge Phoenixville, PA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 5 | Pastoral Studies/Counseling | — | 49% | $27,182 | 61% |
| 25 | Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 4 | Behavioral Sciences | — | 94% | $23,803 | 12% |
All 37 schools in Pennsylvania
Every school in Pennsylvania with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.
| School | City | Control | Graduates / yr | Feeder programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabethtown College | Elizabethtown | Private not-for-profit | 76 | 3 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | Private not-for-profit | 76 | 1 |
| Lincoln University | Lincoln University | Public | 59 | 1 |
| Lancaster Bible College | Lancaster | Private not-for-profit | 58 | 3 |
| Chestnut Hill College | Philadelphia | Private not-for-profit | 50 | 1 |
| Eastern University | Saint Davids | Private not-for-profit | 48 | 2 |
| Community College of Philadelphia | Philadelphia | Public | 33 | 1 |
| Franklin and Marshall College | Lancaster | Private not-for-profit | 32 | 1 |
| University of Scranton | Scranton | Private not-for-profit | 19 | 1 |
| Harcum College | Bryn Mawr | Private not-for-profit | 16 | 1 |
| Pennsylvania State University - World Campus | University Park | Public | 15 | 2 |
| Westmoreland County Community College | Youngwood | Public | 14 | 1 |
| York College of Pennsylvania | York | Private not-for-profit | 13 | 1 |
| Luzerne County Community College | Nanticoke | Public | 12 | 1 |
| Point Park University | Pittsburgh | Private not-for-profit | 11 | 2 |
What community and social service specialists, all other earn in Pennsylvania
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $56,730. Pennsylvania pays below the national figure.
1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.
Metro areas in Pennsylvania
Job outlook
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.
Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.
How to get in
The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other page.
How to become a Community
- Typical entry education
- Bachelor's degree
The same job in other states
Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.
Related careers in Pennsylvania
Every major mapped to this job
The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.
All 9 majors mapped to Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other9 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 19.0710Developmental Services Worker
- 19.0711Early Childhood and Family Studies
- 19.0712Parent Education Services
- 30.1701Behavioral Sciences
- 30.2502Contemplative Studies/Inquiry
- 39.0701Pastoral Studies/Counseling
- 39.0799Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other
- 44.0000Human Services, General
- 44.0201Community Organization and Advocacy
Common questions
Answers for people weighing community and social service specialists, all other programs in Pennsylvania.
What degree do you need to become a Community?+
Bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Human Services, General, which awarded 275 degrees in Pennsylvania in 2024-25, 43.8% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.
Which college majors lead to becoming a Community?+
The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 7 programs to this occupation. The largest are Human Services, Behavioral Sciences, Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Human Development, plus 1 more. Together they graduate about 628 people a year in Pennsylvania.
How much do community and social service specialists, all other earn in Pennsylvania?+
The median is $54,770 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 3.5% below the U.S. median of $56,730. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.
Is demand for community and social service specialists, all other growing?+
BLS projects a +4.6% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, about as fast as average, with roughly 13,100 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career in Pennsylvania?+
37 institutions in Pennsylvania reported graduates from at least one of the 7 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.
Do you need training or experience beyond a degree?+
BLS lists 'None' for related work experience and 'None' for on-the-job training typically needed to reach competency.
About the data on this page
Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).
BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics
May 2025Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.
BLS Employment Projections
2024–34Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.
IPEDS Completions
2024-25 (provisional)Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.
College Scorecard, Field of Study
2020-21 cohortsMedian graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.
Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes
latest availableGraduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.
NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk
CIP 2020 / SOC 2018Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.
O*NET Database 30.3
30.3Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.
Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA
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