Social Work at Community College of Allegheny County

Pittsburgh, PA · Associate's Degree · about 17 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,496
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$39,409
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#3 of 36
Rank by pay
#2 of 36
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Community College of Allegheny County graduates in social work earn 31% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Community College of Allegheny County Compares for Social Work

All 36 colleges reporting social work earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Brookdale Community College Lincroft, NJ$57,548$50,509#4—
2Holyoke Community College Holyoke, MA$51,690$45,518#12—
3Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA$51,496$52,372#2—
4Austin Community College District Austin, TX$50,662$51,508#3$34,003
5Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus Vineland, NJ$49,880$43,779#14$37,250
6Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus Sewell, NJ$49,880$43,779#15$37,250
7Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$49,819$52,528#1—
8Texas Southmost College Brownsville, TX$44,990$45,742#11—
9Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH$44,586$47,580#5—
10University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH$43,871$46,817#6—

Other Majors at Community College of Allegheny County by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,497$62,668#515 of 962
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$63,679—#46 of 176
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$62,643$55,599#335 of 560
Computer Programming$61,693$42,640#25 of 54
Computer and Information Sciences$58,905$39,461#42 of 122
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$57,851$35,049#54 of 117
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$54,047$48,229#35 of 57
Accounting and Related Services$52,824$37,297#63 of 225
Business Administration, Management and Operations$51,099$34,330#213 of 547
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,383$25,898#449 of 947
Legal Support Services$42,345—#77 of 109
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$42,190$36,439#323 of 476
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$40,493$28,078#18 of 93
Criminal Justice and Corrections$38,706$32,921#372 of 426
Mathematics$37,714—#13 of 13
Psychology$35,110—#81 of 106

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Community College of Allegheny County social work graduates make?

Graduates earn $51,496 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Community College of Allegheny County rank for social work?

Among 36 colleges reporting earnings for social work graduates, Community College of Allegheny County ranks #3 by median pay four years after graduation, and #2 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social work at Community College of Allegheny County worth it?

Its graduates earn 31% more than the national median for social work ($39,409).

← All data for Community College of Allegheny County · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.