Social Work at Lewis University

Romeoville, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 16 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,859
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,790
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#208 of 420
Rank by pay
#300 of 420
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Lewis 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 50% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Lewis 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—
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205Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio, TX$51,943$52,811#238$38,209
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—

Other Social Work Credentials at Lewis University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$49,271—$20,500

Other Majors at Lewis University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Air Transportation$87,197$39,228#20 of 52
Management Information Systems and Services$86,275—#69 of 166
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$86,015$57,984#43 of 99
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,320$76,766#522 of 966
Computer Science$82,159$60,726#293 of 349
Human Resources Management and Services$76,485$50,361#40 of 187
Physics$76,122—#61 of 107
Accounting and Related Services$72,812$47,616#408 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,987$53,793#316 of 1176
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,831$52,742#306 of 452
Chemistry$67,006—#98 of 209
Marketing$65,895$43,196#276 of 516
Criminal Justice and Corrections$62,640$37,583#88 of 660
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$60,515—#170 of 253
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,981$24,202#108 of 178
Biology$59,075$35,948#374 of 841
Mathematics$56,168—#276 of 309
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$52,722—#62 of 158
Psychology$52,029$31,104#397 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,794$41,130#173 of 680
Special Education and Teaching$51,522$45,831#84 of 177
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,021$28,856#372 of 610
Design and Applied Arts$45,704—#225 of 299

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Lewis University social work graduates make?

Graduates earn $51,859 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Lewis University rank for social work?

Among 420 colleges reporting earnings for social work graduates, Lewis University ranks #208 by median pay four years after graduation, and #300 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social work at Lewis 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 $26,000.

← All data for Lewis 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.