Social Work at Arkansas State University

Jonesboro, AR · Bachelor's Degree · about 26 graduates a year

$33,140
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,449
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,790
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#331 of 420
Rank by pay
#118 of 420
Rank, wage-adjusted
$29,000
Median federal debt

Arkansas State University graduates in social work earn 8% 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 Arkansas State University 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—
…
328University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC$47,587$51,068#296$38,380
329Carlow University Pittsburgh, PA$47,486$48,294#363—
330Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL$47,477$50,533#313$31,401
331Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR$47,449$55,915#118$33,140
332University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA$47,441$43,168#408$41,327
333Dalton State College Dalton, GA$47,420$49,089#353—
334Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA$47,296$54,749#158$33,596

Other Social Work Credentials at Arkansas State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$51,220$56,813—

Other Majors at Arkansas State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,691—#130 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$91,665$74,284#143 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$88,611$73,423#412 of 966
Civil Engineering$83,270—#145 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$79,309$46,227#306 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$68,408$43,060#362 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$67,944$58,152#524 of 796
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$63,340$60,202#157 of 253
Plant Sciences$61,397$49,536#12 of 44
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,039—#97 of 215
Homeland Security$58,242—#29 of 33
Agricultural Business and Management$58,128$43,804#59 of 77
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$57,419$56,697#92 of 93
Marketing$56,685$44,051#441 of 516
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,833$32,685#221 of 610
Biology$54,441$25,730#546 of 841
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$54,196$40,812#146 of 178
Political Science and Government$49,078—#528 of 565
Business Administration, Management and Operations$47,023$36,007#1133 of 1176
Criminology$46,293$36,732#109 of 113
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$46,015$30,586#147 of 156
Sociology$45,889$34,105#374 of 462
Psychology$44,872$29,198#807 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$44,780$41,530#307 of 345
Communication and Media Studies$44,327$40,192#575 of 660
Fine and Studio Arts$43,758—#152 of 423
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,733$33,881#402 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$41,947$36,847#603 of 680
Mathematics$41,340$32,625#308 of 309
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$40,961$31,324#143 of 158

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Arkansas State University social work graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,140 one year after graduating and $47,449 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Arkansas State University rank for social work?

Among 420 colleges reporting earnings for social work graduates, Arkansas State University ranks #331 by median pay four years after graduation, and #118 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social work at Arkansas State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for social work ($51,790), and the median federal debt at graduation is $29,000.

← All data for Arkansas State University · 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.