Social Work at Luther College
Decorah, IA · Bachelor's Degree · about 14 graduates a year
Luther College graduates in social work earn 8% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 57% of one year’s pay at that point.
How Luther College 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.
| # | College | 4 yrs after | Wage-adjusted | Adj. rank | 1 yr after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Providence College Providence, RI | $70,356 | $69,293 | #1 | — |
| 2 | CUNY Hunter College New York, NY | $70,273 | $66,885 | #2 | $42,227 |
| 3 | La Sierra University Riverside, CA | $69,244 | $63,008 | #12 | $42,213 |
| 4 | California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA | $69,201 | $62,968 | #14 | $39,145 |
| 5 | San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA | $68,524 | $62,352 | #19 | $48,750 |
| 6 | California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA | $68,448 | $62,283 | #20 | $42,925 |
| 7 | Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA | $67,458 | $62,047 | #21 | — |
| 8 | University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA | $67,393 | $61,323 | #26 | $44,906 |
| 9 | Iona University New Rochelle, NY | $66,417 | $63,215 | #10 | — |
| 10 | Fordham University Bronx, NY | $66,349 | $63,151 | #11 | — |
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| 322 | University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL | $47,791 | $54,247 | #173 | $35,750 |
| 323 | Radford University Radford, VA | $47,716 | $43,450 | #405 | $38,272 |
| 324 | Utah State University Logan, UT | $47,699 | $45,207 | #396 | $31,746 |
| 325 | Luther College Decorah, IA | $47,660 | $50,133 | #329 | $30,372 |
| 326 | University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL | $47,659 | $50,727 | #306 | — |
| 327 | McDaniel College Westminster, MD | $47,607 | $41,781 | #416 | — |
| 328 | University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC | $47,587 | $51,068 | #296 | $38,380 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do Luther College social work graduates make?
Graduates earn a median $30,372 one year after graduating and $47,660 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How does Luther College rank for social work?
Among 420 colleges reporting earnings for social work graduates, Luther College ranks #325 by median pay four years after graduation, and #329 after adjusting for state wage levels.
Is social work at Luther College worth it?
Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for social work ($51,790), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.
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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.