Social Work at Brigham Young University-Idaho

Rexburg, ID · Bachelor's Degree · about 89 graduates a year

$29,355
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,229
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,790
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#374 of 420
Rank by pay
#368 of 420
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,862
Median federal debt

Brigham Young University-Idaho graduates in social work earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Brigham Young University-Idaho 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—
…
371Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN$45,451$49,650#340$35,574
372Pennsylvania Western University California, PA$45,436$46,209#389$39,192
373University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR$45,275$53,353#209$32,532
374Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID$45,229$48,095#368$29,355
375Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, NC$45,224$48,532#359—
376Morehead State University Morehead, KY$45,201$51,181#292$35,300
377Tennessee State University Nashville, TN$44,989$49,146#351$29,449

Other Majors at Brigham Young University-Idaho by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$117,895$77,316#83 of 349
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$113,755$75,836#2 of 27
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$103,769$85,411#1 of 51
Computer and Information Sciences$96,249$63,444#141 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,873$70,563#208 of 258
Construction Management$91,759$75,779#35 of 57
Finance and Financial Management Services$89,686$56,043#109 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$88,548$56,800#127 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$86,239$68,943#271 of 318
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$84,896$62,440#22 of 61
Business Administration, Management and Operations$81,489$53,635#123 of 1176
Computer Engineering—$76,193—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$75,554$66,125#872 of 966
Computer Software and Media Applications$65,397$49,581#23 of 54
Health and Medical Administrative Services$60,571$43,058#125 of 275
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$60,102$54,631#27 of 37
Agricultural Business and Management$59,134$49,942#55 of 77
Political Science and Government$56,644$32,983#406 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$56,514$36,941#257 of 660
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$55,978$32,247#16 of 63
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$54,035$25,831#53 of 64
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$53,561$35,779#99 of 110
Biology$52,426$24,557#613 of 841
Marketing—$49,026—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$47,567$42,094#264 of 345
International/Globalization Studies$45,156$29,287#79 of 87
Public Health$44,015$30,128#209 of 215
Special Education and Teaching—$43,252—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$42,923$41,342#578 of 680
Psychology$42,283$27,342#909 of 1027

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Brigham Young University-Idaho social work graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,355 one year after graduating and $45,229 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Brigham Young University-Idaho rank for social work?

Among 420 colleges reporting earnings for social work graduates, Brigham Young University-Idaho ranks #374 by median pay four years after graduation, and #368 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social work at Brigham Young University-Idaho worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for social work ($51,790), and the median federal debt at graduation is $12,862.

← All data for Brigham Young University-Idaho · 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.