Social Work at Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic, CT · Bachelor's Degree · about 42 graduates a year

$29,471
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$61,908
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,790
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#25 of 420
Rank by pay
#125 of 420
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

Eastern Connecticut State University graduates in social work earn 20% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Eastern Connecticut 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—
…
22St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN$62,227$59,440#40$44,257
23George Fox University Newberg, OR$62,201$62,567#18$27,755
24Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA$61,951$56,371#100$40,458
25Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT$61,908$55,737#125$29,471
26Creighton University Omaha, NE$61,829$63,903#6—
27Barry University Miami, FL$61,820$65,799#5—
28Anna Maria College Paxton, MA$61,652$54,291#172—

Other Majors at Eastern Connecticut State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$93,070—#166 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$77,395$43,250#230 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$75,235$42,549#348 of 796
Business/Commerce$66,458$44,048#109 of 271
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$63,566$43,915#54 of 138
Biology$62,726$39,977#260 of 841
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$61,190$32,962#68 of 156
Mathematics$55,574$45,858#281 of 309
Sociology$55,084$38,523#164 of 462
Political Science and Government$54,479—#444 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$53,673$32,721#344 of 660
Criminology$52,942$39,705#73 of 113
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$52,010$47,445#166 of 680
Psychology$51,748$29,403#408 of 1027
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,648$34,132#354 of 610
English Language and Literature$51,257$30,616#206 of 576
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$48,418$41,870#328 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas—$47,736—
History$46,851$26,186#325 of 459
Fine and Studio Arts$41,933$23,534#201 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Eastern Connecticut State University social work graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,471 one year after graduating and $61,908 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Eastern Connecticut State University rank for social work?

Among 420 colleges reporting earnings for social work graduates, Eastern Connecticut State University ranks #25 by median pay four years after graduation, and #125 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social work at Eastern Connecticut State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 20% more than the national median for social work ($51,790), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← All data for Eastern Connecticut 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.