Social Work at Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD · Bachelor's Degree · about 53 graduates a year

$39,059
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,082
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,790
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#43 of 420
Rank by pay
#246 of 420
Rank, wage-adjusted
$31,254
Median federal debt

Morgan State University graduates in social work earn 16% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 52% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Morgan 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—
…
40University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV$60,344$62,630#15$44,427
41University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV$60,320$62,605#17$40,530
42Siena College Loudonville, NY$60,100$57,203#79—
43Morgan State University Baltimore, MD$60,082$52,729#246$39,059
44Salem State University Salem, MA$60,026$52,859#236$45,450
45SUNY College at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY$59,925$57,036#85$24,676
46The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$59,850$60,850#29$37,437

Other Social Work Credentials at Morgan State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$54,437$70,545$41,000

Other Majors at Morgan State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,640$78,033#131 of 258
Computer Science$90,183—#243 of 349
Civil Engineering$88,870$70,667#69 of 233
Information Science/Studies$83,331$55,711#74 of 148
Industrial Engineering$81,416$74,047#93 of 94
Construction Management$80,260$64,392#53 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,700$75,641#774 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences—$66,950—
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$64,007—#5 of 50
Accounting and Related Services$63,979$56,040#635 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,527$40,361#735 of 1176
Architecture$59,586$26,282#73 of 78
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,788$39,699#111 of 476
Marketing$56,767$42,763#440 of 516
Psychology$56,741$30,813#179 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$55,837—#86 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$55,716$35,254#78 of 345
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$55,169$28,091#140 of 178
Biology$53,617$34,635#578 of 841
Sociology$52,116$31,470#232 of 462
Political Science and Government$50,791$37,900#507 of 565
Journalism$50,700$28,088#133 of 187
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$49,198$31,331#17 of 49
Hospitality Administration/Management$46,441$36,845#117 of 137
Music$34,725—#239 of 268
Graphic Communications—$24,843—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Morgan State University social work graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $39,059 one year after graduating and $60,082 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Morgan State University rank for social work?

Among 420 colleges reporting earnings for social work graduates, Morgan State University ranks #43 by median pay four years after graduation, and #246 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social work at Morgan State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% more than the national median for social work ($51,790), and the median federal debt at graduation is $31,254.

← All data for Morgan 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.