Social Work at Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 52 graduates a year

$35,800
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,279
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,790
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#171 of 420
Rank by pay
#108 of 420
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Central Michigan University graduates in social work earn 3% more 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 Central Michigan 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—
…
168Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO$53,359$57,212#77—
169Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$53,351$56,252#105$38,870
170Rhode Island College Providence, RI$53,312$52,507#252$33,561
171Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI$53,279$56,177#108$35,800
172SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY$53,223$50,657#308$28,723
173North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$53,209$57,101#83$35,485
174University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE$53,203$54,987#151$39,218

Other Majors at Central Michigan University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Information Systems and Services$95,721$68,088#31 of 166
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$91,542$71,457#226 of 258
Computer Science$89,216$74,135#249 of 349
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$86,839—#32 of 43
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$86,472$64,284#16 of 61
Mechanical Engineering$85,196$69,862#291 of 318
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$84,064$63,862#2 of 9
Statistics$81,853—#32 of 50
Accounting and Related Services$80,551$62,430#247 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,906$60,023#198 of 452
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$77,768$66,149#76 of 126
Marketing$75,661$55,296#113 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$74,113$53,605#256 of 1176
Human Resources Management and Services$73,340$50,612#59 of 187
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$73,316$28,220#13 of 67
Computer and Information Sciences$73,112$53,539#365 of 459
Health and Medical Administrative Services$67,117$44,167#76 of 275
Economics$65,174$48,636#320 of 368
Geography and Cartography$62,999—#38 of 117
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,082$23,752#63 of 215
International Relations and National Security Studies$61,331$35,802#75 of 118
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,522$40,346#112 of 178
Community Organization and Advocacy$58,344$49,103#5 of 24
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,771$32,850#166 of 610
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$57,513$29,203#19 of 42
Biology$57,438$29,792#437 of 841
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$57,438$35,235#96 of 138
Non-Professional Legal Studies$57,108—#28 of 39
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$56,553$42,908#46 of 67
Hospitality Administration/Management$56,314$37,187#65 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Central Michigan University social work graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,800 one year after graduating and $53,279 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Central Michigan University rank for social work?

Among 420 colleges reporting earnings for social work graduates, Central Michigan University ranks #171 by median pay four years after graduation, and #108 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social work at Central Michigan University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for social work ($51,790), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Central Michigan 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.