Social Work at Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 160 graduates a year

$39,912
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,966
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,790
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#228 of 420
Rank by pay
#174 of 420
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,744
Median federal debt

Florida Atlantic University graduates in social work earn 2% less 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 Florida Atlantic 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—
…
225University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA$51,034$44,941#398$45,227
226Appalachian State University Boone, NC$51,012$54,743#160$32,725
227East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA$50,979$51,846#272$32,208
228Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL$50,966$54,247#174$39,912
229University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH$50,823$54,236#175$37,541
230Loras College Dubuque, IA$50,789$53,424#205—
231Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX$50,754$51,602#278$36,628

Other Majors at Florida Atlantic University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,561$76,520#211 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,953$77,883#273 of 966
Computer Engineering$90,664$72,029#166 of 189
Mechanical Engineering$89,583$68,451#202 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$89,476$58,379#202 of 459
Civil Engineering$84,778$64,671#124 of 233
Ocean Engineering$80,093$67,941—
Accounting and Related Services$77,465$56,600#308 of 796
Economics$74,056$48,632#234 of 368
Mathematics$71,453$41,866#144 of 309
Management Information Systems and Services$70,318$45,207#137 of 166
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,078$49,551#343 of 452
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$66,093$22,719#11 of 17
Architecture$64,730$46,551#51 of 78
Marketing$62,906$41,995#347 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,058$46,662#713 of 1176
Public Administration$57,679$46,047#33 of 47
Health and Medical Administrative Services$57,153$39,480#157 of 275
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$56,414$53,524#70 of 345
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$56,162$37,561#12 of 15
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$56,073$50,178#79 of 680
Research and Experimental Psychology$56,012$23,981#43 of 82
Special Education and Teaching—$56,009—
Communication and Media Studies$54,717$34,720#311 of 660
Hospitality Administration/Management$54,635$36,827#77 of 137
Environmental Design$53,961—#10 of 12
Political Science and Government$53,872$31,641#460 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,545$35,647#379 of 660
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$51,640$32,257#119 of 156
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$51,082$34,957#30 of 63

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Florida Atlantic University social work graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $39,912 one year after graduating and $50,966 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Florida Atlantic University rank for social work?

Among 420 colleges reporting earnings for social work graduates, Florida Atlantic University ranks #228 by median pay four years after graduation, and #174 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social work at Florida Atlantic University worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for social work ($51,790), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,744.

← All data for Florida Atlantic 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.