Social Work at Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN · Bachelor's Degree · about 24 graduates a year

$36,294
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,548
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,790
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#349 of 420
Rank by pay
#334 of 420
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,781
Median federal debt

Indiana State University graduates in social work earn 10% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 51% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Indiana 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—
…
346West Liberty University West Liberty, WV$46,799$55,366#137—
347Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY$46,705$52,884#231$33,575
348University of South Alabama Mobile, AL$46,667$52,971#225$33,771
349Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN$46,548$49,937#334$36,294
350Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC$46,548$51,615#277$35,070
351University of Memphis Memphis, TN$46,494$50,790#303$36,220
352The University of Montana Missoula, MT$46,459$50,749#304$33,726

Other Majors at Indiana State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Management$94,902$72,379#25 of 57
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$92,741$67,267#44 of 126
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$91,915$78,215#5 of 51
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$82,303$71,755#13 of 19
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,988$72,381#646 of 966
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$79,527$66,479#42 of 61
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$77,336—#39 of 46
Chemistry$73,623—#47 of 209
Air Transportation$71,254$40,112#46 of 52
Finance and Financial Management Services$67,937$46,207#365 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,478$44,868#465 of 1176
Human Resources Management and Services$67,452$38,296#96 of 187
Insurance$67,033—#19 of 21
Marketing$66,087$49,556#272 of 516
Accounting and Related Services$61,660$50,935#682 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$61,424$44,293#431 of 459
Political Science and Government$59,060$33,352#339 of 565
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$58,541$33,345#182 of 253
Business/Commerce$57,171$43,458#224 of 271
Biology$56,764$43,656#459 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$55,749—#152 of 215
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$54,610$45,862#91 of 345
Interior Architecture$52,693$40,441#16 of 17
Criminology$51,991$39,769#84 of 113
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$51,288$37,268#27 of 50
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$50,968$33,414#276 of 476
Music$49,711$41,038#62 of 268
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$49,623$34,084#29 of 55
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians—$48,639—
Communication and Media Studies$48,185$34,213#500 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Indiana State University social work graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,294 one year after graduating and $46,548 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Indiana State University rank for social work?

Among 420 colleges reporting earnings for social work graduates, Indiana State University ranks #349 by median pay four years after graduation, and #334 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social work at Indiana State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% less than the national median for social work ($51,790), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,781.

← All data for Indiana 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.