Social Work at Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 52 graduates a year

$36,407
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,707
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,790
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#165 of 420
Rank by pay
#81 of 420
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,500
Median federal debt

Florida Gulf Coast University graduates in social work earn 4% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Florida Gulf Coast 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—
…
162Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL$53,848$52,905#228$39,178
163Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ$53,716$55,194#142$39,017
164Bradley University Peoria, IL$53,715$52,775#241$36,017
165Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL$53,707$57,164#81$36,407
166University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK$53,559$51,292#287$48,151
167Fort Hays State University Hays, KS$53,549$55,593#129$42,413
168Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO$53,359$57,212#77—

Other Social Work Credentials at Florida Gulf Coast University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$54,803$61,073$25,500

Other Majors at Florida Gulf Coast University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$98,650$60,746#131 of 189
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$91,676$62,972#70 of 118
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,452$70,964#495 of 966
Civil Engineering$84,451$64,411#128 of 233
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$78,238$60,797#33 of 46
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,767$55,882#246 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$74,739$44,868#114 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$72,207$51,301#428 of 796
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$67,069$58,048#76 of 93
Marketing$67,034$46,910#248 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,349$38,660#517 of 1176
Hospitality Administration/Management$60,011$39,108#41 of 137
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,179$36,002#159 of 610
Public Health$58,119$35,724#106 of 215
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$58,115$50,951#51 of 680
Legal Support Services$56,695$39,824#11 of 32
History$56,543—#109 of 459
Special Education and Teaching$56,467$46,866#40 of 177
Communication and Media Studies$56,455$39,342#259 of 660
Education$55,116$38,392#19 of 71
Political Science and Government$54,824$35,578#440 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$54,215$40,079#343 of 660
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$54,006$33,871#103 of 156
Biology$53,352$29,635#589 of 841
Psychology$52,722$30,367#369 of 1027
Security Science and Technology$52,096$28,173#35 of 45
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$51,265$34,875#177 of 265
Sociology$50,136—#290 of 462
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$48,942$30,818#25 of 29
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$48,879$34,328#37 of 63

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Florida Gulf Coast University social work graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,407 one year after graduating and $53,707 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Florida Gulf Coast University rank for social work?

Among 420 colleges reporting earnings for social work graduates, Florida Gulf Coast University ranks #165 by median pay four years after graduation, and #81 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social work at Florida Gulf Coast University worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for social work ($51,790), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,500.

← All data for Florida Gulf Coast 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.