Social Work at Harding University

Searcy, AR · Bachelor's Degree · about 25 graduates a year

$41,835
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,833
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,790
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#307 of 420
Rank by pay
#72 of 420
Rank, wage-adjusted
$29,000
Median federal debt

Harding University graduates in social work earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 59% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Harding 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—
…
304Albany State University Albany, GA$49,331$51,068#297—
305Lubbock Christian University Lubbock, TX$49,193$50,015#332$32,952
306University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI$49,165$51,839#273$40,371
307Harding University Searcy, AR$48,833$57,546#72$41,835
308Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE$48,785$50,421#319$40,080
309Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY$48,771$55,224#141$34,748
310University of Georgia Athens, GA$48,747$50,463#317$32,534

Other Majors at Harding University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$92,014$78,041#227 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$80,311$58,649#249 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$73,601$53,229#317 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$71,872$69,743#931 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,203$53,876#319 of 452
Marketing$62,558$46,738#351 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,025$40,081#718 of 1176
Design and Applied Arts$60,567$35,582#75 of 299
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$58,843—#84 of 225
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$58,184—#116 of 215
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,149$29,178#284 of 610
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$51,434$33,577#159 of 178
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,067$40,489#173 of 345
Criminal Justice and Corrections$48,992$38,818#518 of 660
Bible/Biblical Studies$48,762$48,073#12 of 35
Psychology$45,814$29,219#763 of 1027
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$41,328$27,686#435 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$41,228$42,251#615 of 680
Education—$39,242—
English Language and Literature$37,384$19,588#542 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Harding University social work graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $41,835 one year after graduating and $48,833 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Harding University rank for social work?

Among 420 colleges reporting earnings for social work graduates, Harding University ranks #307 by median pay four years after graduation, and #72 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social work at Harding University worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for social work ($51,790), and the median federal debt at graduation is $29,000.

← All data for Harding 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.