Best Online Social Work Programs in Johnstown, PA (2026)

Updated June 11, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Johnstown, Pennsylvania has 5 accredited schools offering social work programs. Johnstown has a population of about 18,245. Median household income is $34,784 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 14.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Pennsylvania, the top-earning social work-related role is Social Worker, All Other at a median $74,430 annually (BLS, May 2025).

The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer social work programs near Johnstown. Distances are calculated from Johnstown city center.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Johnstown. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Pennsylvania schools on the Pennsylvania social work page.

Johnstown is part of the Johnstown, PA metro area (BLS area code 27780). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Pennsylvania statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Child, Family, and School Social Worker	$45,010	Johnstown, PA	$52,398
Healthcare Social Worker	$63,800	Johnstown, PA	$74,272
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker	$48,290	PA statewide	$56,217
Social Worker, All Other	$74,430	PA statewide	$86,647
Social and Community Service Manager	$60,280	Johnstown, PA	$70,175
Social and Human Service Assistant	$41,450	Johnstown, PA	$48,254
Community Health Worker	$50,710	PA statewide	$59,034

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Johnstown at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	18,245	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$34,784	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	14.9%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	85.9 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Indiana, PA – 23.9 mi away (28,820 pop)
Altoona, PA – 30.0 mi away (76,943 pop)
Murrysville, PA – 39.6 mi away (20,042 pop)
Monroeville, PA – 44.8 mi away (27,953 pop)
Plum, PA – 45.3 mi away (27,399 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering social work programs near Johnstown. The closest is Pennsylvania Highlands Community College in Johnstown, PA (0.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Juniata College (48.9 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying social work-related roles near Johnstown are: Social Worker, All Other ($74,430), Healthcare Social Worker ($63,800), Social and Community Service Manager ($60,280). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Pennsylvania statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Indiana instead of Johnstown?

Indiana, PA is 23.9 miles from Johnstown and has its own set of local social work programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Johnstown’s median household income of $34,784 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Johnstown while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Pennsylvania public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

Other Programs Available in Johnstown

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Data verified: June 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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