Social Work at Brookdale Community College

Lincroft, NJ · Associate's Degree · about 16 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,548
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$39,409
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#1 of 36
Rank by pay
#4 of 36
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,000
Median federal debt

Brookdale Community College graduates in social work earn 46% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 21% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Brookdale Community College Compares for Social Work

All 36 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
1Brookdale Community College Lincroft, NJ$57,548$50,509#4—
2Holyoke Community College Holyoke, MA$51,690$45,518#12—
3Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA$51,496$52,372#2—
4Austin Community College District Austin, TX$50,662$51,508#3$34,003
5Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus Vineland, NJ$49,880$43,779#14$37,250
6Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus Sewell, NJ$49,880$43,779#15$37,250
7Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$49,819$52,528#1—
8Texas Southmost College Brownsville, TX$44,990$45,742#11—
9Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH$44,586$47,580#5—
10University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH$43,871$46,817#6—

Other Majors at Brookdale Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$94,122$80,574#135 of 962
Engineering$75,974—#22 of 53
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$72,933$65,905#136 of 560
Computer and Information Sciences$63,402$31,827#29 of 122
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$56,773$35,805#34 of 39
Business Administration, Management and Operations$53,328$33,473#163 of 547
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$52,104$40,282#77 of 117
Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,932$30,595#147 of 426
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$48,587$27,193#25 of 41
Health and Medical Administrative Services$45,928—#76 of 286
Education$45,867$19,157#8 of 31
Legal Support Services$44,721—#69 of 109
Social Sciences$44,277$26,231#19 of 38
Culinary Arts and Related Services$42,483—#22 of 96
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$41,667—#7 of 8
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$38,816$20,077#755 of 947

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Brookdale Community College social work graduates make?

Graduates earn $57,548 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Brookdale Community College rank for social work?

Among 36 colleges reporting earnings for social work graduates, Brookdale Community College ranks #1 by median pay four years after graduation, and #4 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social work at Brookdale Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 46% more than the national median for social work ($39,409), and the median federal debt at graduation is $12,000.

← All data for Brookdale Community College · 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.