Social Work at Boise State University

Boise, ID · Bachelor's Degree · about 60 graduates a year

$40,126
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,188
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,790
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#131 of 420
Rank by pay
#50 of 420
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,929
Median federal debt

Boise State University graduates in social work earn 7% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 40% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Boise 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—
…
128La Salle University Philadelphia, PA$55,431$56,374#99$37,453
129Gordon College Wenham, MA$55,315$48,711#358$30,381
130Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA$55,288$50,345#324$34,088
131Boise State University Boise, ID$55,188$58,685#50$40,126
132Illinois State University Normal, IL$55,089$54,125#179$39,041
133Capital University Columbus, OH$55,078$58,776#48$44,344
134Bluffton University Bluffton, OH$55,073$58,771#49—

Other Social Work Credentials at Boise State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$55,705$64,464$29,006

Other Majors at Boise State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$112,120$85,596#104 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,680$72,832#96 of 258
Construction Management$95,250$77,109#22 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,491$79,301#299 of 966
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$89,863$76,843#37 of 253
Mechanical Engineering$85,354$62,835#287 of 318
Civil Engineering$81,405$65,648#167 of 233
Chemistry$78,901—#25 of 209
Computer and Information Sciences$77,439$55,422#322 of 459
Applied Mathematics$75,336—#33 of 45
Economics$71,817$46,137#249 of 368
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,449$48,712#332 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$69,257$53,118#504 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,283$48,776#521 of 1176
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$65,089$45,369#37 of 207
Marketing$65,040$45,024#289 of 516
Physics$64,459$45,813#98 of 107
Business/Commerce$64,202$45,318#147 of 271
International Business$62,964$42,039#96 of 115
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$60,164$34,244#43 of 61
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,562$30,709#149 of 610
Political Science and Government$55,478$32,650#429 of 565
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$53,995$31,701#107 of 138
Communication and Media Studies$53,278$37,954#352 of 660
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$51,708$38,831#29 of 63
Psychology$51,184$30,865#446 of 1027
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$50,697$28,211#185 of 265
Criminal Justice and Corrections$50,297$37,891#479 of 660
Social Sciences$49,683$36,298#55 of 87
History$49,625$34,568#258 of 459

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Boise State University social work graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,126 one year after graduating and $55,188 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Boise State University rank for social work?

Among 420 colleges reporting earnings for social work graduates, Boise State University ranks #131 by median pay four years after graduation, and #50 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social work at Boise State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% more than the national median for social work ($51,790), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,929.

← All data for Boise 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.