Social Work at Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA · Master's Degree · about 58 graduates a year

$48,078
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,764
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,123
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#198 of 279
Rank by pay
#190 of 279
Rank, wage-adjusted
$41,000
Median federal debt

Kennesaw State University graduates in social work earn 8% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 69% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Kennesaw State University 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
…
195University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC$59,853$64,231#126$43,986
196University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA$59,834$62,938#154$52,302
197University of Kansas Lawrence, KS$59,791$62,073#180$51,167
198Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$59,764$61,868#190$48,078
199Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX$59,672$60,669#213$46,546
200Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL$59,663$58,618#240$45,997
201University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC$59,609$63,969#130$47,557

Other Majors at Kennesaw State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$134,232$92,217#14 of 23
Business Administration, Management and Operations$133,753$103,312#108 of 861
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$123,603$102,380#171 of 432
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$123,113—#2 of 12
Computer Science$117,931$84,826#46 of 48
Systems Engineering$108,404—#27 of 27
Computer and Information Sciences$106,491$80,113#56 of 78
Accounting and Related Services$102,127$68,140#101 of 349
Statistics$100,810$102,672#18 of 18
Medical Illustration and Informatics—$77,083—
Educational Administration and Supervision$70,490$65,554#213 of 453
Educational/Instructional Media Design$70,302$61,422#44 of 82
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$68,762$55,464#13 of 75
Public Administration$63,462$50,197#194 of 243
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$63,371$57,503#113 of 380
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution$57,455$35,174#10 of 14
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,016$38,269#127 of 165

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Kennesaw State University social work graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $48,078 one year after graduating and $59,764 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Kennesaw State University rank for social work?

Among 279 colleges reporting earnings for social work graduates, Kennesaw State University ranks #198 by median pay four years after graduation, and #190 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social work at Kennesaw State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for social work ($65,123), and the median federal debt at graduation is $41,000.

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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.