Social Work at University of Denver

Denver, CO · Master's Degree · about 705 graduates a year

$51,342
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$65,203
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,123
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#98 of 279
Rank by pay
#208 of 279
Rank, wage-adjusted
$79,000
Median federal debt

University of Denver graduates in social work earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 121% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Denver Compares for Social Work

All 279 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
1California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA$96,198$87,534#1$81,059
2California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA$95,950$87,308#2$71,186
3San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$94,452$85,945#3$93,023
4California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA$86,527$78,734#4—
5University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$85,426$77,732#5$65,106
6California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CA$84,837$77,196#7$67,567
7California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA$84,628$77,006#8$66,121
8California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$84,100$76,525#9$65,967
9California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$82,395$74,974#14$66,873
10California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA$81,505$74,164#15$64,193
…
95Chicago State University Chicago, IL$65,619$64,470#122$48,031
96University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI$65,263$59,382#227$52,116
97University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN$65,240$62,318#173$57,667
98University of Denver Denver, CO$65,203$60,978#208$51,342
99Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL$65,097$63,957#132$51,834
100Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA$65,063$59,246#230$51,707
101Keuka College Keuka Park, NY$65,013$61,879#188$50,878

Other Majors at University of Denver by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$141,132$100,676#20 of 92
Business/Commerce$133,993$132,833#16 of 75
Business Administration, Management and Operations$120,934$86,375#153 of 861
Taxation$114,544$72,963#14 of 30
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$107,540—#22 of 43
Computer and Information Sciences$105,701$87,795#58 of 78
Accounting and Related Services$105,291$67,693#83 of 349
Real Estate$103,304$84,662#14 of 15
Human Resources Management and Services$98,197$67,714#44 of 159
Finance and Financial Management Services$97,649$67,570#59 of 69
Health and Medical Administrative Services$95,942$66,883#72 of 211
Marketing$94,307$66,970#14 of 37
Geography and Cartography$90,604$58,047#6 of 17
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$88,331$69,861#1 of 15
Communication and Media Studies$86,020$63,783#12 of 61
Economics$82,777$60,796#18 of 22
International Relations and National Security Studies$74,159$51,827#33 of 40
Educational Administration and Supervision$69,997$53,428#224 of 453
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$68,815$48,123#120 of 322
International/Globalization Studies$66,493—#8 of 11
Curriculum and Instruction$62,426$51,040#79 of 190
Psychology$60,246$43,949#10 of 14
Library Science and Administration$56,359$47,594#24 of 54
Music$53,050$23,544#26 of 98
Fine and Studio Arts—$44,922—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Denver social work graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $51,342 one year after graduating and $65,203 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Denver rank for social work?

Among 279 colleges reporting earnings for social work graduates, University of Denver ranks #98 by median pay four years after graduation, and #208 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social work at University of Denver worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for social work ($65,123), and the median federal debt at graduation is $79,000.

← All data for University of Denver · 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.