Social Work at University of Southern Indiana

Evansville, IN · Bachelor's Degree · about 45 graduates a year

$36,126
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$42,673
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,790
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#400 of 420
Rank by pay
#391 of 420
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,258
Median federal debt

University of Southern Indiana graduates in social work earn 18% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 43% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Southern Indiana 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—
…
397Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO$43,260$46,384#388$32,224
398The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TN$42,811$46,766#381$34,240
399Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN$42,798$45,914#390$38,324
400University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN$42,673$45,780#391$36,126
401Grambling State University Grambling, LA$42,644$49,364#345$26,980
402Henderson State University Arkadelphia, AR$42,453$50,027#331$22,458
403University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS$42,390$51,432#284$28,262

Other Majors at University of Southern Indiana by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering$92,209$74,976#18 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,878$68,945#812 of 966
Computer Science$77,100$55,597#313 of 349
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$71,043$69,965#115 of 253
Biology$71,019$38,985#89 of 841
Accounting and Related Services$70,953$49,170#457 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,473$43,335#328 of 452
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$68,825$61,972#35 of 76
Computer and Information Sciences$68,782—#390 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,804$40,892#914 of 1176
Marketing$56,516$40,814#444 of 516
Economics$55,605—#361 of 368
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$54,422$34,736#143 of 178
Sociology$54,144$40,255#188 of 462
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$53,076$34,573#230 of 476
History$52,002$40,692#208 of 459
Criminal Justice and Corrections$50,916$39,384#467 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,541$35,587#388 of 610
Nutrition Sciences$49,739—#51 of 53
Special Education and Teaching$46,769$44,104#141 of 177
Health and Medical Administrative Services$45,279$39,286#260 of 275
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,245$41,510#473 of 680
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$44,197$34,685#122 of 158
Communication and Media Studies$42,453$29,059#607 of 660
Psychology$40,574$33,846#959 of 1027
English Language and Literature$40,159$35,062#500 of 576
Fine and Studio Arts$38,619$28,890#287 of 423
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$36,348$27,010#192 of 255

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Southern Indiana social work graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,126 one year after graduating and $42,673 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Southern Indiana rank for social work?

Among 420 colleges reporting earnings for social work graduates, University of Southern Indiana ranks #400 by median pay four years after graduation, and #391 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social work at University of Southern Indiana worth it?

Its graduates earn 18% less than the national median for social work ($51,790), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,258.

← All data for University of Southern Indiana · 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.