Social Work at Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD · Bachelor's Degree · about 12 graduates a year

$37,836
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,376
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,790
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#257 of 420
Rank by pay
#401 of 420
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,750
Median federal debt

Frostburg State University graduates in social work earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Frostburg 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—
…
254Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN$50,419$48,161#367$43,471
255University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI$50,392$52,435#253$40,188
256The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX$50,388$51,230#290$38,174
257Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD$50,376$44,211#401$37,836
258Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Marion, IN$50,351$54,017#181$36,722
259Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global Marion, IN$50,351$54,017#182$36,722
260Ball State University Muncie, IN$50,321$53,985#189$39,094

Other Majors at Frostburg State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering$99,671$62,968#13 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,331$82,617#499 of 966
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$85,521$51,247#44 of 99
Computer Science$83,990$54,349#285 of 349
Computer and Information Sciences$70,144$40,214#381 of 459
Information Science/Studies$69,680—#114 of 148
Accounting and Related Services$67,484$49,013#536 of 796
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$62,767$28,945#23 of 48
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,002$43,670#759 of 1176
Political Science and Government$57,770$41,332#382 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,668$40,844#269 of 660
Biology$55,718$33,192#496 of 841
Sociology$54,197$32,165#186 of 462
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$53,934$32,889#202 of 476
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$52,488$25,345#18 of 55
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,478$51,236#189 of 680
Psychology$50,210$27,213#502 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$48,762$28,720#483 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$46,862$23,291#498 of 610
English Language and Literature$46,612—#359 of 576
Music$46,546—#94 of 268
Fine and Studio Arts$45,220$24,649#116 of 423
Zoology/Animal Biology$43,434$29,851#29 of 52
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,679—#248 of 255

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Frostburg State University social work graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,836 one year after graduating and $50,376 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Frostburg State University rank for social work?

Among 420 colleges reporting earnings for social work graduates, Frostburg State University ranks #257 by median pay four years after graduation, and #401 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social work at Frostburg State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for social work ($51,790), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,750.

← All data for Frostburg 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.