Social Work at Bemidji State University

Bemidji, MN · Bachelor's Degree · about 34 graduates a year

$47,192
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,345
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,790
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#101 of 420
Rank by pay
#192 of 420
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,000
Median federal debt

Bemidji State University graduates in social work earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Bemidji 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—
…
98San Diego State University San Diego, CA$56,674$51,570#279$36,916
99Saint Edward's University Austin, TX$56,637$57,583#71$34,200
100Coppin State University Baltimore, MD$56,599$49,672#339$37,612
101Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN$56,345$53,822#192$47,192
102Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO$56,306$60,372#34—
103Brescia University Owensboro, KY$56,285$63,732#8$37,841
104University of St Francis Joliet, IL$56,259$55,274#139—

Other Majors at Bemidji State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$90,868$85,830#2 of 34
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,436$77,639#553 of 966
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$76,882—#35 of 51
Accounting and Related Services$72,153$58,446#431 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,086$47,396#620 of 1176
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,519$49,617#185 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,357$32,388#177 of 610
Design and Applied Arts$54,642$40,231#126 of 299
Biology$50,548$37,469#670 of 841
Psychology$49,116$33,963#595 of 1027
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$49,040$35,806#7 of 37
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$49,001$39,195#210 of 265
Communication and Media Studies$48,877$34,243#481 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$47,137$45,668#273 of 345
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$45,822$35,521#46 of 62
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$44,719$42,841#502 of 680

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Bemidji State University social work graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $47,192 one year after graduating and $56,345 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Bemidji State University rank for social work?

Among 420 colleges reporting earnings for social work graduates, Bemidji State University ranks #101 by median pay four years after graduation, and #192 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social work at Bemidji State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for social work ($51,790), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,000.

← All data for Bemidji 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.