Social Work at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt

Arcata, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 66 graduates a year

$35,693
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,953
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,790
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#80 of 420
Rank by pay
#245 of 420
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,250
Median federal debt

California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt graduates in social work earn 12% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 31% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt 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—
…
77University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI$58,097$52,862#235$27,080
78Texas A&M University-Central Texas Killeen, TX$58,052$59,022#45$35,345
79Madonna University Livonia, MI$58,037$61,193#27—
80California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA$57,953$52,733#245$35,693
81Nazareth University Rochester, NY$57,949$55,155#144$38,126
82Daemen University Amherst, NY$57,850$55,061#148—
83Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN$57,609$61,804#22—

Other Social Work Credentials at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$60,219$74,253$29,654

Other Majors at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Forestry$79,849$52,810#2 of 31
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$78,225$55,589#34 of 46
Computer Science$74,620$37,153#325 of 349
Economics$61,175—#348 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$60,005$36,586#797 of 1176
Biology$55,707$32,760#499 of 841
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,222$24,660#248 of 610
Criminology$55,174$29,123#64 of 113
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$53,371$29,476#114 of 138
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$50,915$29,917#180 of 265
Chemistry$50,579$33,972#206 of 209
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management$50,525$29,862#2 of 9
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$49,706$45,490#157 of 207
Sociology$48,143$24,501#337 of 462
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$47,003$26,325#12 of 37
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$46,245$19,107#63 of 144
Psychology$45,889$28,046#759 of 1027
Plant Sciences—$44,038—
English Language and Literature$43,310$13,896#444 of 576
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$43,064$30,844#94 of 103
Botany/Plant Biology$42,743$30,713—
History$42,119$20,972#421 of 459
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$42,049$27,303#424 of 476
Political Science and Government$41,994$36,079#562 of 565
Anthropology$41,464$19,868#146 of 188
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$41,105$34,309#97 of 137
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$40,566$26,224#57 of 63
Journalism$39,178$29,686#184 of 187
Zoology/Animal Biology$38,495$28,565#48 of 52
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—$36,444—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt social work graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,693 one year after graduating and $57,953 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt rank for social work?

Among 420 colleges reporting earnings for social work graduates, California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt ranks #80 by median pay four years after graduation, and #245 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social work at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% more than the national median for social work ($51,790), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,250.

← All data for California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt · 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.