Social Work at University of South Alabama

Mobile, AL · Bachelor's Degree · about 23 graduates a year

$33,771
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,667
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,790
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#348 of 420
Rank by pay
#225 of 420
Rank, wage-adjusted
$28,500
Median federal debt

University of South Alabama graduates in social work earn 10% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 61% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of South Alabama Compares for Social Work

All 420 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
1Providence College Providence, RI$70,356$69,293#1—
2CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$70,273$66,885#2$42,227
3La Sierra University Riverside, CA$69,244$63,008#12$42,213
4California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA$69,201$62,968#14$39,145
5San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$68,524$62,352#19$48,750
6California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$68,448$62,283#20$42,925
7Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA$67,458$62,047#21—
8University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$67,393$61,323#26$44,906
9Iona University New Rochelle, NY$66,417$63,215#10—
10Fordham University Bronx, NY$66,349$63,151#11—
…
345Livingstone College Salisbury, NC$46,945$50,379#323—
346West Liberty University West Liberty, WV$46,799$55,366#137—
347Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY$46,705$52,884#231$33,575
348University of South Alabama Mobile, AL$46,667$52,971#225$33,771
349Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN$46,548$49,937#334$36,294
350Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC$46,548$51,615#277$35,070
351University of Memphis Memphis, TN$46,494$50,790#303$36,220

Other Majors at University of South Alabama by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,166$81,499#103 of 258
Chemical Engineering$93,943$71,116#101 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$89,052$67,175#214 of 318
Computer Science$80,317$55,256#298 of 349
Civil Engineering$78,187$59,547#211 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,024$69,447#806 of 966
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$69,490$59,611#123 of 253
Information Science/Studies$64,455$56,344#124 of 148
Accounting and Related Services$64,410$48,795#625 of 796
Statistics$62,719$32,181#49 of 50
Finance and Financial Management Services$62,084$41,657#425 of 452
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$61,632—#64 of 138
Computer Engineering—$59,626—
Computer and Information Sciences$59,602$47,253#442 of 459
Business/Commerce$59,513$50,515#209 of 271
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$54,204—#167 of 215
Biology$54,090$25,950#557 of 841
English Language and Literature$51,718$40,486#197 of 576
Criminal Justice and Corrections$50,822$36,216#472 of 660
Marketing$50,483$38,600#494 of 516
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,956$41,105#296 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,602$26,888#232 of 345
Business Administration, Management and Operations$48,021$44,348#1123 of 1176
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$47,019$32,868#44 of 48
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$46,912$33,557#43 of 63
Communication and Media Studies$46,828$30,153#531 of 660
History$44,887$29,744#378 of 459
Psychology$43,384$23,700#864 of 1027
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$43,023$31,630#55 of 63
Hospitality Administration/Management$41,515$28,310#134 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of South Alabama social work graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,771 one year after graduating and $46,667 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of South Alabama rank for social work?

Among 420 colleges reporting earnings for social work graduates, University of South Alabama ranks #348 by median pay four years after graduation, and #225 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social work at University of South Alabama worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% less than the national median for social work ($51,790), and the median federal debt at graduation is $28,500.

← All data for University of South Alabama · 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.