Social Work at North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 46 graduates a year

$35,485
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,209
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,790
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#173 of 420
Rank by pay
#83 of 420
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,423
Median federal debt

North Carolina State University at Raleigh graduates in social work earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How North Carolina State University at Raleigh 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—
…
170Rhode Island College Providence, RI$53,312$52,507#252$33,561
171Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI$53,279$56,177#108$35,800
172SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY$53,223$50,657#308$28,723
173North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$53,209$57,101#83$35,485
174University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE$53,203$54,987#151$39,218
175SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY$53,130$50,569#311$39,695
176Winston-Salem State University Winston-salem, NC$53,028$56,907#88$29,617

Other Social Work Credentials at North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$46,981$59,556$29,440

Other Majors at North Carolina State University at Raleigh by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$113,478$85,809#101 of 349
Computer Engineering$110,416$82,997#79 of 189
Chemical Engineering$104,705$81,492#27 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$102,178$77,687#85 of 258
Nuclear Engineering$100,212$74,540#5 of 12
Industrial Engineering$100,172$81,055#33 of 94
Engineering$99,838$71,769#12 of 57
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$98,129$74,016#40 of 118
Construction Engineering$94,505$76,574#9 of 13
Mathematics$92,594$43,585#37 of 309
Materials Engineering$89,968$74,058#22 of 34
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$89,932$70,820#51 of 59
Science Technologies/Technicians$89,826$72,274#2 of 9
Mechanical Engineering$87,112$69,078#261 of 318
Forestry$86,357$61,142#1 of 31
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$85,808$67,251#10 of 46
Civil Engineering$85,568$70,346#111 of 233
Statistics$85,090$54,026#28 of 50
Agricultural Engineering$84,848$67,281#14 of 26
Business Administration, Management and Operations$84,349$56,877#85 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$83,689$56,606#205 of 796
Business/Managerial Economics$82,096$60,369#34 of 84
Chemistry$76,978$47,071#34 of 209
Architecture$76,695$57,034#6 of 78
Nutrition Sciences$75,508$33,669#2 of 53
International/Globalization Studies$73,362$45,648#6 of 87
Food Science and Technology$72,782$50,631#12 of 29
Textile Sciences and Engineering$71,837$45,078—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$71,136$44,101#32 of 110
Environmental Design$69,851—#1 of 12

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do North Carolina State University at Raleigh social work graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,485 one year after graduating and $53,209 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does North Carolina State University at Raleigh rank for social work?

Among 420 colleges reporting earnings for social work graduates, North Carolina State University at Raleigh ranks #173 by median pay four years after graduation, and #83 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social work at North Carolina State University at Raleigh worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for social work ($51,790), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,423.

← All data for North Carolina State University at Raleigh · 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.