Social Work at Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO · Bachelor's Degree · about 29 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,306
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,790
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#102 of 420
Rank by pay
#34 of 420
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,875
Median federal debt

Saint Louis 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 Saint Louis 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—
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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—
105Alvernia University Reading, PA$56,243$57,200#80—

Other Social Work Credentials at Saint Louis University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$48,270$57,853$53,322

Other Majors at Saint Louis University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mechanical Engineering$99,331$74,209#44 of 318
Finance and Financial Management Services$93,647$60,055#92 of 452
International Business$92,270$52,670#15 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$91,483$48,371#46 of 1176
Computer Science$91,081$69,849#237 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$90,963$63,153#109 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$90,660$64,436#192 of 459
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$86,844$56,932#97 of 118
Management Information Systems and Services$86,238$59,754#70 of 166
Air Transportation$83,903$44,459#25 of 52
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,525$70,226#664 of 966
Business/Managerial Economics$80,588$49,314#39 of 84
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$77,671$62,107#82 of 253
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$77,066—#10 of 610
Human Resources Management and Services$76,354$52,377#41 of 187
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering—$75,122—
Marketing$72,251$42,729#155 of 516
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$70,895$57,411#17 of 67
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$70,351—#19 of 85
Health and Medical Administrative Services$70,202$48,436#67 of 275
Political Science and Government$67,287$30,502#158 of 565
Biology$65,517$34,620#169 of 841
Public Health$63,652$33,863#60 of 215
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,475—#48 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$61,099$45,709#114 of 660
Psychology$58,862$34,295#116 of 1027
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$58,604—#26 of 70
Communication and Media Studies$57,787$30,047#224 of 660
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$56,943—#104 of 225
International Relations and National Security Studies$55,964—#96 of 118

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Saint Louis University social work graduates make?

Graduates earn $56,306 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Saint Louis University rank for social work?

Among 420 colleges reporting earnings for social work graduates, Saint Louis University ranks #102 by median pay four years after graduation, and #34 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social work at Saint Louis 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 $22,875.

← All data for Saint Louis 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.