Social Work at University of Massachusetts-Boston

Boston, MA · Bachelor's Degree · about 26 graduates a year

$45,227
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,034
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,790
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#225 of 420
Rank by pay
#398 of 420
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,072
Median federal debt

University of Massachusetts-Boston graduates in social work earn 1% 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 University of Massachusetts-Boston 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—
…
222University of Central Florida Orlando, FL$51,153$54,446#168$35,358
223Mars Hill University Mars Hill, NC$51,053$54,787#154$41,643
224University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI$51,044$53,114#216$43,948
225University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA$51,034$44,941#398$45,227
226Appalachian State University Boone, NC$51,012$54,743#160$32,725
227East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA$50,979$51,846#272$32,208
228Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL$50,966$54,247#174$39,912

Other Majors at University of Massachusetts-Boston by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,902$82,118#92 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$95,648$79,672#202 of 966
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$85,296$50,352#5 of 110
Computer and Information Sciences$83,405$58,909#242 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,746$49,417#295 of 1176
Economics$70,552$46,523#265 of 368
Biology$65,815$42,721#164 of 841
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$64,665$37,703#64 of 610
Political Science and Government$63,131$34,499#257 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$62,222$42,325#96 of 660
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$61,382$41,547#54 of 265
Community Organization and Advocacy$60,440—#4 of 24
Communication and Media Studies$60,411$42,480#163 of 660
Sociology$58,394$40,569#100 of 462
History$57,992$46,908#79 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$56,460$38,846#67 of 680
Philosophy$54,868$36,581#49 of 86
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$53,509$41,872#45 of 103
English Language and Literature$53,347$35,820#165 of 576
Psychology$52,200$38,151#389 of 1027
Fine and Studio Arts$49,722$36,980#63 of 423
Anthropology$43,053$36,565#127 of 188

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Massachusetts-Boston social work graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $45,227 one year after graduating and $51,034 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Massachusetts-Boston rank for social work?

Among 420 colleges reporting earnings for social work graduates, University of Massachusetts-Boston ranks #225 by median pay four years after graduation, and #398 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social work at University of Massachusetts-Boston worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for social work ($51,790), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,072.

← All data for University of Massachusetts-Boston · 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.