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Social Services Careers — Salary, Growth & Degrees
Counseling, social work, therapy, and community services — social services careers combine purpose with licensure. We mapped the degrees and schools that produce the strongest outcomes.
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Social Services careers
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$58,510
Top median salary
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Highest-Paying Social Services Careers
Median salary from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. These are the roles where the credential pays for itself fastest.
Marriage & Family Therapist
3 linked degrees →
Social Worker
3 linked degrees →
Recreation Therapist
2 linked degrees →
Licensed Professional Counselor
2 linked degrees →
Substance Abuse Counselor
3 linked degrees →
Child Welfare Specialist
3 linked degrees →
Fastest-Growing Social Services Careers
BLS projected growth rates for 2023–2033. The roles where demand is outpacing supply.
Licensed Professional Counselor
2 linked degrees →
Substance Abuse Counselor
3 linked degrees →
Marriage & Family Therapist
3 linked degrees →
Community Health Worker
2 linked degrees →
Rehabilitation Counselor
2 linked degrees →
Social Worker
3 linked degrees →
All Social Services Careers
What the work pays, how fast it’s growing, and the degrees that lead there.
Social Worker
3 linked degrees →
Licensed Professional Counselor
2 linked degrees →
Marriage & Family Therapist
3 linked degrees →
Substance Abuse Counselor
3 linked degrees →
Child Welfare Specialist
3 linked degrees →
Recreation Therapist
2 linked degrees →
Community Health Worker
2 linked degrees →
Rehabilitation Counselor
2 linked degrees →
Social Services Rankings
Schools and programs ranked by real outcomes — earnings, mobility, and value. Not reputation.
Best Colleges for Social Work
Best Online Social Work Programs
Best Colleges for Psychology
Most Affordable Colleges for Psychology
Related Degree Programs
The degrees that lead into social services careers — with school-level outcomes data.
Public Health
OnlineBachelor's · $60,500 median · 5% growth
Counseling
OnlineMaster's · $53,490 median · 18% growth
Social Work (BSW)
OnlineBachelor's · $55,350 median · 7% growth
Social Work (MSW)
OnlineMaster's · $55,350 median · 7% growth
Psychology
OnlineBachelor's · $55,960 median · 6% growth
Psychology
OnlineMaster's · $85,330 median · 14% growth
Criminal Justice
OnlineBachelor's · $55,690 median · 3% growth
Sociology
OnlineBachelor's · $59,000 median · 4% growth
Kinesiology
OnlineBachelor's · $52,000 median · 10% growth
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