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Bachelor's · Public Administration and Social Service Professions

Social Work (Bachelor's): earnings by school

450 schools report graduate earnings for this major.

Median across schools, 1 year out
$41,465
Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median across schools, 4 years out
$51,470
Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Typical debt
$21,500
NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort

Across 435 schools reporting 4-year earnings, the middle half of programs pay graduates between $47,587 and $56,058. The school matters less than you might think for this major.

Schools, highest earnings first

School1 year4 yearsDebt
Providence College RI—$70,356—
CUNY Hunter College NY$46,845$70,273$11,000
La Sierra University CA—$69,244—
California State University-San Bernardino CA$59,991$69,201$11,000
San Francisco State University CA$44,889$68,524$21,763
California State University-Long Beach CA$45,614$68,448$11,000
Pacific Lutheran University WA—$67,458$18,862
University of California-Berkeley CA$51,615$67,393$8,893
Iona University NY—$66,417—
Fordham University NY—$66,349—
Adelphi University NY—$66,162$25,000
University of the District of Columbia DC$53,398$65,986$33,183
Texas Christian University TX—$65,536$21,500
The Catholic University of America DC—$65,185—
Dominican University New York NY—$64,672—
Boston University MA—$63,594—
Seton Hall University NJ—$63,559—
Portland State University OR$43,124$63,456$20,175
Simmons University MA—$62,992$20,750
CUNY Lehman College NY$45,547$62,955$12,000
Centenary University NJ—$62,373—
St Catherine University MN$44,956$62,227$24,445
George Fox University OR$48,756$62,201$19,733
Fresno Pacific University CA$43,330$61,951$24,997
Eastern Connecticut State University CT$41,953$61,908$23,000
Creighton University NE$48,448$61,829$26,000
Barry University FL$41,081$61,820$28,750
College of Staten Island CUNY NY$54,790$61,558—
Pacific Union College CA—$61,514—
Skidmore College NY—$61,428$14,200
College of Our Lady of the Elms MA$45,509$60,938$23,000
Syracuse University NY$50,649$60,920$26,000
CUNY York College NY$47,277$60,820—
Metropolitan State University MN$49,535$60,755$21,500
CUNY Medgar Evers College NY$42,326$60,755$14,025
Eastern Washington University WA$47,508$60,696$16,159
Augsburg University MN$42,912$60,546$25,000
Walla Walla University WA—$60,449—
University of Nevada-Las Vegas NV$40,560$60,344$18,500
University of Nevada-Reno NV$43,794$60,320$19,000
Siena University NY—$60,100$26,000
Morgan State University MD$41,672$60,082$24,000
Salem State University MA$45,002$60,026$25,605
State University of New York at Plattsburgh NY$43,123$59,925$24,000
The University of Texas at Austin TX$43,969$59,850$15,757
Widener University PA—$59,654—
New York University NY$42,874$59,593$17,250
Saint Martin's University WA—$59,559—
University of Utah UT$46,574$59,551$13,928
California State University-Los Angeles CA$39,621$59,545$14,918
Bridgewater State University MA$45,945$59,510$21,500
University at Albany NY—$59,475$20,250
University of Saint Joseph CT—$59,465$26,000
Stony Brook University NY—$59,449$20,500
Southern Connecticut State University CT$43,267$59,438$25,000
Long Island University NY—$59,425—
East Central University OK—$59,384$19,817
Central Connecticut State University CT$46,275$59,309$27,000
University of Washington-Seattle Campus WA$42,900$59,256$12,107
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus WA$42,900$59,256$12,107
Loyola University Chicago IL$47,301$59,206$21,500
Monmouth University NJ—$59,147$26,000
Molloy University NY—$59,130—
Salisbury University MD$35,782$59,110$19,687
Stockton University NJ$40,989$59,102$21,500
Mercy University NY$44,745$59,024$16,300
Heritage University WA$42,200$58,634$14,250
Colorado State University Pueblo CO$46,941$58,449$15,500
Texas Tech University TX—$58,441$19,992
University of Maryland-Baltimore County MD$45,256$58,412$19,788
Sacred Heart University CT—$58,384$24,375
Ramapo College of New Jersey NJ$42,001$58,371$18,375
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus NH$35,747$58,308$25,488
Baylor University TX—$58,293$23,375
California State University-Sacramento CA$43,986$58,280$14,500
University of Hawaii at Manoa HI$42,016$58,097$23,338
Texas A&M University-Central Texas TX$42,136$58,052$14,226
Madonna University MI—$58,037—
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt CA$43,207$57,953$12,843
Nazareth University NY—$57,949$25,000
Daemen University NY—$57,850—
Valparaiso University IN—$57,609—
Seattle University WA—$57,349—
Michigan State University MI$29,138$57,321$18,100
University of Portland OR—$57,253—
Bowie State University MD—$57,224—
Viterbo University WI$51,693$57,159—
California State University-Chico CA$46,652$57,146$12,410
Saginaw Valley State University MI$41,037$56,961$25,371
Delaware State University DE$39,751$56,937$26,000
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign IL$37,083$56,917$13,677
Minnesota State University-Mankato MN$48,388$56,858$21,057
Rutgers University-Camden NJ$46,514$56,797$17,475
Rutgers University-New Brunswick NJ$46,514$56,797$17,475
Rutgers University-Newark NJ$46,514$56,797$17,475
University of Alaska Anchorage AK—$56,698$16,164
San Diego State University CA$42,357$56,674$11,000
Saint Edward's University TX—$56,637$22,000
Coppin State University MD—$56,599$14,233
Bemidji State University MN$46,684$56,345$22,979
Saint Louis University MO—$56,306$24,750
Brescia University KY$40,894$56,285$29,600
University of St Francis IL—$56,259—
Alvernia University PA—$56,243$33,181
University of Missouri-Columbia MO—$56,157$19,500
Wayne State University MI$42,086$56,152$21,357
Governors State University IL—$56,123—
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus PA$42,871$56,092$20,500
Western Connecticut State University CT$41,781$56,058$24,125
California State University-Fresno CA$38,751$56,038$12,500
University of North Dakota ND$50,638$56,001$21,500
Campbellsville University KY$37,079$55,942$17,600
Florida International University FL$38,032$55,923$13,750
Metropolitan State University of Denver CO$48,491$55,915$22,090
Weber State University UT$43,070$55,801$19,166
Oakland University MI$40,358$55,754$25,000
The College of Saint Scholastica MN$44,419$55,743$18,832
George Mason University VA$43,332$55,715$17,984
Utah Valley University UT$29,105$55,713$12,087
Westfield State University MA$46,528$55,699$20,841
SUNY Brockport NY$41,471$55,602$18,464
Concordia University Ann Arbor MI—$55,600$27,000
Concordia University-Wisconsin WI—$55,600$27,000
University of Kansas KS$45,857$55,582$20,500
Aurora University IL$46,164$55,546$15,977
Marist University NY—$55,501$25,500
La Salle University PA$45,289$55,431$27,000
Gordon College MA—$55,315—
Virginia Commonwealth University VA$36,945$55,288$21,996
Boise State University ID$42,771$55,188$22,994
Illinois State University IL$41,968$55,089$20,500
Capital University OH$44,946$55,078$25,000
Bluffton University OH—$55,073—
Carthage College WI—$54,975$26,000
Northeastern State University OK$42,090$54,943$15,125
Elizabethtown College PA—$54,837—
Northern Michigan University MI$39,116$54,836$23,081
University of Houston-Downtown TX$41,130$54,784$21,615
Colorado State University-Fort Collins CO$43,014$54,720$19,500
East Carolina University NC$34,974$54,666$21,500
Clark Atlanta University GA—$54,657—
Keuka College NY$43,145$54,540$25,000
Arizona State University Campus Immersion AZ$46,092$54,504$16,811
Arizona State University Digital Immersion AZ$46,092$54,504$16,811
Bethel University MN$49,061$54,448$21,500
University of Louisville KY$40,109$54,437$24,500
University of Wisconsin-Madison WI$42,052$54,375$13,500
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus OK$45,730$54,330$22,727
Adrian College MI—$54,277—
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay WI$42,664$54,252$22,875
University of Vermont VT$40,435$54,235$19,500
University of Minnesota-Duluth MN$47,703$54,226$18,154
University of Wisconsin-Superior WI$46,153$54,195$22,811
Temple University PA$40,680$54,166$24,125
Western Illinois University IL$36,996$54,063$29,686
Winona State University MN$46,524$54,056$20,250
Northern Arizona University AZ$40,695$54,000$19,922
The University of Texas at El Paso TX$38,514$53,995$14,500
Lipscomb University TN—$53,938—
Pittsburg State University KS$37,860$53,878$23,625
Abilene Christian University TX—$53,877$17,250
Northeastern Illinois University IL$43,221$53,848$11,000
Grand Canyon University AZ$41,663$53,716$30,229
Bradley University IL$36,087$53,715—
Florida Gulf Coast University FL$42,679$53,707$16,989
University of Alaska Fairbanks AK—$53,559$25,000
Fort Hays State University KS$46,570$53,549$17,500
Lindenwood University MO—$53,359—
Ferris State University MI$42,406$53,351$23,720
Rhode Island College RI$43,542$53,312$19,462
Central Michigan University MI$41,806$53,279$27,000
SUNY at Fredonia NY$39,109$53,223$25,017
North Carolina State University at Raleigh NC$43,489$53,209$19,791
University of Nebraska at Kearney NE$44,638$53,203$19,472
SUNY Buffalo State University NY$40,232$53,130$23,231
Winston-Salem State University NC$41,594$53,028$25,000
James Madison University VA$40,442$52,991$15,271
California State University-Northridge CA—$52,988—
Eastern Michigan University MI$41,987$52,962$25,000
University of Southern Maine ME$44,269$52,903$12,757
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater WI$44,550$52,888$19,501
Millikin University IL—$52,870—
Texas State University TX$43,629$52,766$23,000
Saint Cloud State University MN$44,941$52,765$21,493
Plymouth State University NH$48,656$52,587$25,000
Cornerstone University MI—$52,568—
Messiah University PA—$52,511—
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville IL$42,208$52,480$21,250
Cedarville University OH—$52,471$23,156
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire WI$47,164$52,461$19,218
University of South Florida FL$36,004$52,451$15,000
University of Iowa IA$42,694$52,451$19,135
Trinity Christian College IL—$52,382—
Georgia State University GA$39,245$52,356$25,261
University of North Carolina at Pembroke NC$41,084$52,344$25,000
University of Missouri-St Louis MO$41,299$52,337$21,000
Southern University and A & M College LA$30,992$52,217$31,000
Southern University Law Center LA$30,992$52,217$31,000
Southeastern University FL—$52,194$27,000
Olivet Nazarene University IL—$52,114$26,000
Xavier University OH—$52,014—
East Texas A&M University TX$36,696$52,013$18,211
Marian University WI—$51,997$25,631
Indiana University-Bloomington IN$47,517$51,994$15,500
Our Lady of the Lake University TX$42,327$51,943$22,750
Minot State University ND$47,573$51,931$14,850
Midwestern State University TX$41,088$51,901$26,684
Lewis University IL—$51,859$21,000
Idaho State University ID$38,954$51,827$24,562
Mount Vernon Nazarene University OH$41,839$51,766$25,000
Anderson University IN—$51,748—
University of Wisconsin-River Falls WI—$51,694—
Montclair State University NJ$40,596$51,646$21,500
Mississippi Christian University MS—$51,605—
Indiana University-Northwest IN$41,674$51,575$22,548
Southern Adventist University TN—$51,516—
Trevecca Nazarene University TN—$51,512—
University of Maine ME$39,013$51,470$25,500
University of Central Missouri MO$39,834$51,349$22,425
University of Kentucky KY$38,808$51,313$20,268
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus OH$42,953$51,267$25,435
University of Central Florida FL$37,549$51,153$15,875
Mars Hill University NC$42,745$51,053$23,000
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh WI$43,311$51,044$22,523
University of Massachusetts-Boston MA$45,394$51,034$25,000
Appalachian State University NC$42,136$51,012$16,702
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania PA$41,022$50,979$22,165
Florida Atlantic University FL$44,505$50,966$15,000
University of Akron Main Campus OH$42,313$50,823$22,750
University of Akron Wayne College OH$42,313$50,823$22,750
Loras College IA$40,533$50,789$26,218
Stephen F Austin State University TX$41,661$50,754$19,625
Belmont University TN—$50,748—
Defiance College OH—$50,745—
Florida State University FL$36,274$50,723$11,503
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point WI$43,905$50,710$24,747
Grand Valley State University MI$41,065$50,690$20,500
University of Indianapolis IN$37,152$50,666$24,590
Angelo State University TX$30,044$50,651$23,012
University of Northern Iowa IA$42,826$50,629$18,633
St Olaf College MN$49,197$50,611$27,000
Ohio State University-Lima Campus OH$40,806$50,596$19,254
Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus OH$40,806$50,596$19,254
Ohio State University-Marion Campus OH$40,806$50,596$19,254
Ohio State University-Newark Campus OH$40,806$50,596$19,254
Ohio State University-Main Campus OH$40,806$50,596$19,254
University of North Texas TX$41,123$50,579$17,750
University of Detroit Mercy MI—$50,535$17,462
University of Illinois Springfield IL—$50,516$20,159
Kansas State University KS$40,623$50,480$16,554
Lamar University TX$38,838$50,453$26,500
Colorado Mesa University CO$42,787$50,441$16,160
Minnesota State University Moorhead MN$46,880$50,419$20,250
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee WI$45,302$50,392$20,588
The University of Texas at Arlington TX$41,622$50,388$20,614
Frostburg State University MD—$50,376—
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion IN$44,274$50,351$29,750
Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global IN$44,274$50,351$29,750
Ball State University IN$40,789$50,321$18,200
Briar Cliff University IA$47,946$50,315$25,000
New Mexico State University-Main Campus NM$40,549$50,295$14,420
Tarleton State University TX$41,257$50,275$23,000
Indiana University-Indianapolis IN$42,668$50,246$17,946
University of Nebraska at Omaha NE$43,482$50,169$18,203
Auburn University AL—$50,156$24,625
West Virginia University WV$37,657$50,130$20,025
Washburn University KS$38,268$50,122$20,500
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley TX$35,095$50,073$11,958
Western Carolina University NC$43,655$50,025$23,320
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale IL$39,992$49,952$24,828
Texas Southern University TX$38,931$49,871$27,467
North Carolina Central University NC$40,092$49,856$25,740
Missouri Southern State University MO—$49,855$18,000
Western Michigan University MI$35,351$49,850$25,000
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor TX—$49,816—
Calvin University MI$37,870$49,811$19,500
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania PA$41,388$49,794$22,456
Southern University at New Orleans LA—$49,709—
Ohio University-Eastern Campus OH$40,529$49,690$17,805
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus OH$40,529$49,690$17,805
Ohio University-Southern Campus OH$40,529$49,690$17,805
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus OH$40,529$49,690$17,805
Ohio University-Main Campus OH$40,529$49,690$17,805
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus OH$40,529$49,690$17,805
Wichita State University KS$36,526$49,670$20,002
Spring Arbor University MI$41,961$49,642$26,095
Virginia State University VA$39,232$49,615$24,869
University of Arkansas at Little Rock AR$39,675$49,594$25,000
Hope College MI$38,733$49,587$25,000
Miami University-Oxford OH$40,190$49,572$19,000
Western New Mexico University NM$43,976$49,567$19,850
The University of Alabama AL$35,828$49,561$23,250
Saint Mary's College IN—$49,555—
Mount Mercy University IA$40,817$49,542—
University of Houston-Clear Lake TX—$49,513—
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus OH$42,726$49,465$26,197
University of Arkansas AR$41,975$49,458$21,128
Lewis-Clark State College ID$41,943$49,429$23,374
University of South Carolina-Columbia SC—$49,401$21,500
Millersville University of Pennsylvania PA$42,406$49,400$23,308

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