Social Work at Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID · Bachelor's Degree · about 34 graduates a year

$33,181
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,827
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,790
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#209 of 420
Rank by pay
#146 of 420
Rank, wage-adjusted
$33,062
Median federal debt

Idaho State University graduates in social work earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 64% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Idaho 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—
…
206Minot State University Minot, ND$51,931$53,802#193$44,731
207Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, TX$51,901$52,768#242$39,215
208Lewis University Romeoville, IL$51,859$50,951#300—
209Idaho State University Pocatello, ID$51,827$55,111#146$33,181
210Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon, OH$51,766$55,242#140$37,979
211Anderson University Anderson, IN$51,748$55,516#131—
212University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls, WI$51,694$53,790#194$45,870

Other Social Work Credentials at Idaho State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$49,901—$20,500

Other Majors at Idaho State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mechanical Engineering$90,053$66,385#190 of 318
Human Resources Management and Services$89,887$62,033#11 of 187
Computer Science$88,888$62,829#252 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,953$66,863#901 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$73,295$49,121#281 of 452
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$71,038$62,085#63 of 93
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,630$44,178#388 of 1176
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$65,955$55,838#143 of 253
Accounting and Related Services$65,662$44,855#604 of 796
Marketing$64,480$39,605#305 of 516
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$62,783$53,877#59 of 76
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,720$21,587#143 of 215
Biology$52,171$27,866#621 of 841
Political Science and Government$50,233$28,617#515 of 565
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$48,828$33,122#132 of 156
Communication and Media Studies$47,655$33,475#516 of 660
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$46,238—#68 of 70
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$46,205$35,629#291 of 345
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,189$43,105#422 of 680
Psychology$46,073$25,684#747 of 1027
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,444$32,082#406 of 476
History$42,814—#406 of 459
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$42,232$38,054#213 of 225
English Language and Literature$40,602$31,441#491 of 576
Anthropology$38,342—#171 of 188
Sociology$32,182$27,854#462 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Idaho State University social work graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,181 one year after graduating and $51,827 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Idaho State University rank for social work?

Among 420 colleges reporting earnings for social work graduates, Idaho State University ranks #209 by median pay four years after graduation, and #146 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social work at Idaho State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for social work ($51,790), and the median federal debt at graduation is $33,062.

← All data for Idaho 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.