Best Social programs in Washington, ranked by enrollment
Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of a social service program or community outreach organization.
54 schools in Washington run programs that feed this job, graduating 6,165 people a year. The job pays a median of $103,000 in Washington across about 3,650 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in Washington that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
9 programs in Washington that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in Washington (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 Washington page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 52.0201In Washington → | 3,309 | 53.7% | 45 | $43,506 | $25,000 |
| 2 | CIP 52.0101In Washington → | 1,758 | 28.5% | 36 | $44,700 | $24,000 |
| 3 | CIP 44.0701In Washington → | 496 | 8.0% | 8 | $37,264 | $26,140 |
| 4 | CIP 44.0000In Washington → | 253 | 4.1% | 8 | $35,168 | $29,279 |
| 5 | CIP 44.0401In Washington → | 205 | 3.3% | 5 | $45,374 | $26,000 |
| 6 | CIP 30.1701In Washington → | 94 | 1.5% | 3 | $36,206 | $29,240 |
| 7 | CIP 44.0799In Washington → | 21 | 0.3% | 1 | $37,264 | $26,140 |
| 8 | CIP 52.0206In Washington → | 20 | 0.3% | 3 | $43,506 | $25,000 |
| 9 | CIP 44.0702In Washington → | 9 | 0.1% | 1 | $37,264 | $26,140 |
Top 25 schools in Washington
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 25 of the 54 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA Public · 5 feeder programs | 585 | Business Administration and Management, General | $49,004 | 85% | — | 39% |
| 2 | Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA Public · 4 feeder programs | 527 | Business Administration and Management, General | $45,138 | 43% | — | 91% |
| 3 | Washington State University Pullman, WA Public · 1 feeder programs | 391 | Business Administration and Management, General | $52,636 | 60% | — | 87% |
| 4 | Gonzaga University Spokane, WA Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 378 | Business/Commerce, General | $54,540 | 86% | $30,006 | 82% |
| 5 | Seattle University Seattle, WA Private not-for-profit · 5 feeder programs | 304 | Business Administration and Management, General | $46,598 | 76% | $31,900 | 77% |
| 6 | Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA Public · 3 feeder programs | 277 | Business Administration and Management, General | $49,791 | 54% | — | 91% |
| 7 | University of Washington - Bothell Campus Bothell, WA Public · 1 feeder programs | 237 | Business Administration and Management, General | $49,004 | 65% | — | 91% |
| 8 | Tacoma Community College Tacoma, WA Public · 3 feeder programs | 201 | Human Services, General | $41,008 | 32% | — | — |
| 9 | University of Washington - Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA Public · 2 feeder programs | 180 | Business Administration and Management, General | $49,004 | 63% | — | 83% |
| 10 | Green River College Auburn, WA Public · 2 feeder programs | 173 | Business/Commerce, General | — | 39% | — | — |
| 11 | Clark College Vancouver, WA Public · 3 feeder programs | 162 | Business/Commerce, General | $40,313 | 39% | — | — |
| 12 | City University of Seattle Seattle, WA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 150 | Business Administration and Management, General | $79,592 | — | $35,049 | — |
| 13 | Edmonds College Lynnwood, WA Public · 4 feeder programs | 147 | Business/Commerce, General | — | 29% | — | — |
| 14 | Bellevue College Bellevue, WA Public · 2 feeder programs | 143 | Business/Commerce, General | — | 36% | — | — |
| 15 | Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 134 | Business Administration and Management, General | $52,919 | 69% | $19,944 | 78% |
| 16 | Western Washington University Bellingham, WA Public · 2 feeder programs | 133 | Business Administration and Management, General | $53,402 | 65% | — | 93% |
| 17 | Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla, WA Public · 2 feeder programs | 132 | Business Administration and Management, General | — | 38% | — | — |
| 18 | Pierce College District Lakewood, WA Public · 2 feeder programs | 131 | Business/Commerce, General | — | 31% | — | — |
| 19 | Everett Community College Everett, WA Public · 2 feeder programs | 120 | Business/Commerce, General | — | 37% | — | — |
| 20 | Columbia Basin College Pasco, WA Public · 2 feeder programs | 107 | Business Administration and Management, General | $48,411 | 33% | — | — |
| 21 | Walla Walla University College Place, WA Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 91 | Social Work | — | 60% | $22,260 | — |
| 22 | South Puget Sound Community College Olympia, WA Public · 2 feeder programs | 90 | Business/Commerce, General | — | 44% | — | — |
| 23 | Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA Public · 3 feeder programs | 79 | Business Administration and Management, General | $25,182 | 18% | — | — |
| 24 | Whitworth University Spokane, WA Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 67 | Business Administration and Management, General | $47,241 | 71% | $23,510 | 90% |
| 25 | Whatcom Community College Bellingham, WA Public · 2 feeder programs | 66 | Business/Commerce, General | — | 36% | — | — |
All 54 schools in Washington
Every school in Washington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Washington - Seattle Campus | Seattle | Public | 585 | 5 |
| Eastern Washington University | Cheney | Public | 527 | 4 |
| Washington State University | Pullman | Public | 391 | 1 |
| Gonzaga University | Spokane | Private not-for-profit | 378 | 2 |
| Seattle University | Seattle | Private not-for-profit | 304 | 5 |
| Central Washington University | Ellensburg | Public | 277 | 3 |
| University of Washington - Bothell Campus | Bothell | Public | 237 | 1 |
| Tacoma Community College | Tacoma | Public | 201 | 3 |
| University of Washington - Tacoma Campus | Tacoma | Public | 180 | 2 |
| Green River College | Auburn | Public | 173 | 2 |
| Clark College | Vancouver | Public | 162 | 3 |
| City University of Seattle | Seattle | Private not-for-profit | 150 | 1 |
| Edmonds College | Lynnwood | Public | 147 | 4 |
| Bellevue College | Bellevue | Public | 143 | 2 |
| Pacific Lutheran University | Tacoma | Private not-for-profit | 134 | 2 |
What social and community service managers earn in Washington
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $80,390. Washington pays above the national figure.
1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.
Metro areas in Washington
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 Social and Community Service Managers page.
How to become a Social
Job zone 4 of 5 · SVP 7.0 to < 8.0- Typical entry education
- Bachelor's degree
- Work experience needed
- Less than 5 years
Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
Top skills
The same job in other states
Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.
Related careers in Washington
Every major mapped to this job
The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.
All 12 majors mapped to Social and Community Service Managers12 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 30.1701Behavioral Sciences
- 30.5301Thanatology
- 44.0000Human Services, General
- 44.0201Community Organization and Advocacy
- 44.0401Public Administration
- 44.0701Social Work
- 44.0702Youth Services/Administration
- 44.0703Forensic Social Work
- 44.0799Social Work, Other
- 52.0101Business/Commerce, General
- 52.0201Business Administration and Management, General
- 52.0206Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
Common questions
Answers for people weighing social and community service managers programs in Washington.
What degree do you need to become a Social?+
Bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Business Administration and Management, General, which awarded 3,309 degrees in Washington in 2024-25, 53.7% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.
Which college majors lead to becoming a Social?+
The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 9 programs to this occupation. The largest are Business Administration, Business/Commerce, Social Work, Human Services, plus 2 more. Together they graduate about 6,165 people a year in Washington.
How much do social and community service managers earn in Washington?+
The median is $103,000 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 28.1% above the U.S. median of $80,390. 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 social and community service managers growing?+
BLS projects a +6.4% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, faster than average, with roughly 18,600 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career in Washington?+
54 institutions in Washington reported graduates from at least one of the 9 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.
What other job titles do social and community service managers work under?+
Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Social Services Director, Transitional Care Director, Child Welfare Services Director, Vocational Rehabilitation Administrator among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 11-9151.
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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