Social Work at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 87 graduates a year

$36,815
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,917
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,790
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#92 of 420
Rank by pay
#117 of 420
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,850
Median federal debt

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign graduates in social work earn 10% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 31% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 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—
…
89California State University-Chico Chico, CA$57,146$51,999#263$36,840
90Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI$56,961$60,059#36$38,503
91Delaware State University Dover, DE$56,937$56,596#91$33,413
92University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$56,917$55,921#117$36,815
93Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN$56,858$54,312#170$42,915
94Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ$56,797$49,850#335$39,936
95Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$56,797$49,850#336$39,936

Other Social Work Credentials at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$50,602$64,120$45,732

Other Majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$181,981$124,530#17 of 349
Computer Engineering$159,855$103,123#10 of 189
Mathematics and Computer Science$155,503$109,843#1 of 5
Computer and Information Sciences$146,946$113,503#16 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$119,978$75,381#19 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$116,339$77,572#6 of 166
Nuclear Engineering$116,047$81,134#1 of 12
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$111,783$86,483#28 of 258
Business Administration, Management and Operations$107,904$68,442#19 of 1176
Systems Engineering$106,805$81,785#7 of 11
Statistics$105,978$68,636#12 of 50
Chemical Engineering$104,317$77,440#29 of 158
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$104,172$72,527#24 of 126
Industrial Engineering$103,143$78,313#23 of 94
Engineering Physics$102,211$64,304#1 of 10
Accounting and Related Services$101,098$74,731#49 of 796
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$97,926$71,485#43 of 118
Materials Engineering$97,924$75,080#5 of 34
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$97,276$75,859#25 of 59
Mechanical Engineering$95,329$80,187#82 of 318
Civil Engineering$91,650$73,397#44 of 233
Marketing$90,744$69,273#20 of 516
Engineering Mechanics$89,617——
Agricultural Engineering$89,400$62,032#5 of 26
Economics$86,860$58,921#128 of 368
Agricultural Business and Management$86,646$55,934#3 of 77
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$83,451$48,063#5 of 178
Physics$81,077$51,019#49 of 107
Mathematics$78,891$48,728#90 of 309
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology$71,425$41,026#3 of 16

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign social work graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,815 one year after graduating and $56,917 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign rank for social work?

Among 420 colleges reporting earnings for social work graduates, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ranks #92 by median pay four years after graduation, and #117 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social work at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% more than the national median for social work ($51,790), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,850.

← All data for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · 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.