# Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other

> All community and social service specialists not listed separately.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/community-and-social-service-specialists-all-other
- SOC code: 21-1099.00
- Career family: Community and social service
- Median annual pay: $56,730 (10th percentile $37,310, 90th percentile $84,210)
- Projected growth: Faster than average, +5.5%
- Openings a year: 11,600
- Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree
- Bright outlook: yes
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Also called

Activist, Business Representative, Case Investigator, Case Manager, Case Reviewer, Case Supervisor, Case Worker, Children's Counselor, Community Center Worker, Community Chest Officer

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/1907) (CIP 1907, 1,004 colleges)
- [Human Services, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4400) (CIP 4400, 496 colleges)
- [Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/3907) (CIP 3907, 235 colleges)
- [Community Organization and Advocacy](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4402) (CIP 4402, 171 colleges)
- [Behavioral Sciences](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/3017) (CIP 3017, 144 colleges)
- [Cognitive Science](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/3025) (CIP 3025, 84 colleges)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Carnegie Mellon University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/carnegie-mellon-university-406) | Cognitive Science | not reported | $162,106 | not reported |
| [Stanford University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/stanford-university-2589) | Cognitive Science | $105,925 | $131,650 | $8,420 |
| [Tufts University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/tufts-university-2826) | Cognitive Science | $92,588 | $130,801 | $18,250 |
| [University of California-Berkeley CAL](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-california-berkeley-cal-2881) | Cognitive Science | $62,757 | $120,193 | $13,000 |
| [University of Pennsylvania UPENN](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-pennsylvania-upenn-3009) | Cognitive Science | $100,507 | $109,784 | $15,480 |
| [University of California-Los Angeles UCLA](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-california-los-angeles-ucla-2884) | Cognitive Science | $54,235 | $102,066 | $12,896 |
| [University of Southern California USC](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-southern-california-usc-3050) | Cognitive Science | $67,607 | $93,440 | $13,000 |
| [Northwestern University-Illinois](https://www.collegesref.com/college/northwestern-university-illinois-1966) | Community Organization and Advocacy | $59,046 | $84,712 | $15,746 |

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. CollegesRef has modified all or some of this information.