Social Work at Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 53 graduates a year

$33,095
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,646
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,790
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#213 of 420
Rank by pay
#395 of 420
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,375
Median federal debt

Montclair State University graduates in social work earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 43% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Montclair 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—
…
210Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon, OH$51,766$55,242#140$37,979
211Anderson University Anderson, IN$51,748$55,516#131—
212University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls, WI$51,694$53,790#194$45,870
213Montclair State University Montclair, NJ$51,646$45,329#395$33,095
214Mississippi College Clinton, MS$51,605$62,613#16—
215Indiana University-Northwest Gary, IN$51,575$55,330#138$38,652
216Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN$51,516$56,276#102—

Other Social Work Credentials at Montclair State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$52,755$66,259$35,842
Graduate/Professional Certificate—$82,838—

Other Majors at Montclair State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$109,167$104,219#74 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$84,906$56,917#183 of 796
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$81,519$41,068#8 of 110
Computer and Information Sciences$79,692$46,739#302 of 459
Chemistry$74,401$55,389#46 of 209
Mathematics$68,371$50,810#172 of 309
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,235$42,336#427 of 1176
Biology$67,541$37,179#134 of 841
Economics$66,148$39,375#314 of 368
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$65,826$43,985#45 of 138
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$65,007$46,343#14 of 345
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$62,999$29,633#23 of 158
Legal Professions and Studies$61,036$27,613#3 of 13
Political Science and Government$60,984$26,704#301 of 565
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$59,866$35,808#11 of 50
Communication and Media Studies$59,247$28,062#191 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,308$29,907#153 of 610
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$58,236$33,686#68 of 207
Design and Applied Arts$56,176$26,027#113 of 299
Public Health$55,681$34,032#121 of 215
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$55,208$47,487#128 of 225
Journalism$53,579$25,575#108 of 187
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$53,575$34,109#33 of 172
Geography and Cartography$53,285$42,638#96 of 117
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$52,511—#9 of 49
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$52,435$36,299#217 of 253
History$52,160$31,607#206 of 459
Sociology$52,053$32,268#235 of 462
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$51,469$22,201#264 of 476
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$50,790$28,474#31 of 144

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Montclair State University social work graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,095 one year after graduating and $51,646 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Montclair State University rank for social work?

Among 420 colleges reporting earnings for social work graduates, Montclair State University ranks #213 by median pay four years after graduation, and #395 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social work at Montclair State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for social work ($51,790), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,375.

← All data for Montclair 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.