Social Work at Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 22 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,501
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,790
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#127 of 420
Rank by pay
#237 of 420
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,500
Median federal debt

Marist College graduates in social work earn 7% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Marist College 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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124Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon, WI$55,600$57,854#64—
125University of Kansas Lawrence, KS$55,582$57,703#69$40,032
126Aurora University Aurora, IL$55,546$54,574#165$38,382
127Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY$55,501$52,825#237—
128La Salle University Philadelphia, PA$55,431$56,374#99$37,453
129Gordon College Wenham, MA$55,315$48,711#358$30,381
130Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA$55,288$50,345#324$34,088

Other Majors at Marist College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Economics$118,557$55,614#34 of 368
Computer Science$111,893$69,737#105 of 349
Applied Mathematics$109,170—#10 of 45
Accounting and Related Services$106,313$71,436#30 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$102,640$77,315#106 of 459
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$101,370—#8 of 93
Business Administration, Management and Operations$90,855$53,766#51 of 1176
Biology$81,936$30,737#21 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$74,726$41,818#23 of 660
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$74,534$47,137#3 of 42
Political Science and Government$74,308$43,238#73 of 565
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$73,868—#15 of 225
Psychology$67,205$47,348#2 of 9
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$67,076$57,906#3 of 63
Design and Applied Arts$66,010$28,336#40 of 299
Criminal Justice and Corrections$65,881$36,765#57 of 660
Psychology$62,821$33,491#58 of 1027
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$58,610—#10 of 29
Fine and Studio Arts$55,296$31,907#18 of 423
English Language and Literature$47,170$25,615#341 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Marist College social work graduates make?

Graduates earn $55,501 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Marist College rank for social work?

Among 420 colleges reporting earnings for social work graduates, Marist College ranks #127 by median pay four years after graduation, and #237 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social work at Marist College worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% more than the national median for social work ($51,790), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,500.

← All data for Marist 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.