Social Work at Bradley University

Peoria, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 14 graduates a year

$36,017
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,715
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,790
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#164 of 420
Rank by pay
#241 of 420
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Bradley 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 47% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Bradley 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—
…
161Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX$53,877$54,777#157—
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

Other Majors at Bradley University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$107,379$66,457#128 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,391$76,475#101 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$95,896$71,746#78 of 318
Industrial Engineering$89,362$68,166#79 of 94
Manufacturing Engineering$88,690$67,488#8 of 15
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,941$73,143#476 of 966
Civil Engineering$83,801$72,573#136 of 233
Construction Engineering$82,309$71,053#12 of 13
Accounting and Related Services$80,877$65,842#244 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$77,976$54,261#223 of 452
Marketing$76,255$48,663#110 of 516
Management Information Systems and Services$74,883—#111 of 166
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,110$51,347#284 of 1176
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$67,735$27,857#24 of 61
Psychology$64,378$30,159#45 of 1027
Design and Applied Arts$60,888$22,893#71 of 299
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,636—#182 of 660
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$58,515$38,351#120 of 178
Information Science/Studies—$58,014—
Political Science and Government$57,832$31,902#381 of 565
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services$56,489$39,563#7 of 8
International Business—$52,357—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,325$42,917#241 of 345
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,460$43,359#406 of 680
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$42,006$32,742#136 of 158
Graphic Communications$37,657$24,941#40 of 59
Music—$28,137—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Bradley University social work graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,017 one year after graduating and $53,715 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Bradley University rank for social work?

Among 420 colleges reporting earnings for social work graduates, Bradley University ranks #164 by median pay four years after graduation, and #241 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social work at Bradley 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 $25,000.

← All data for Bradley 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.