Social Work at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 91 graduates a year

$30,509
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$44,592
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,790
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#384 of 420
Rank by pay
#372 of 420
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

University of North Carolina at Greensboro graduates in social work earn 14% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 56% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of North Carolina at Greensboro 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—
…
381Northwest Nazarene University Nampa, ID$44,782$47,619#374—
382Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL$44,711$47,589#375$34,463
383University of Wyoming Laramie, WY$44,701$46,588#384—
384University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC$44,592$47,854#372$30,509
385Columbia College Columbia, SC$44,276$49,095#352—
386West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX$44,174$44,912#399$34,664
387Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN$44,152$48,231#365$34,384

Other Social Work Credentials at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$47,557$59,609$25,603

Other Majors at University of North Carolina at Greensboro by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$86,372$67,781#270 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$80,383$68,115#704 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$70,389$47,207#475 of 796
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$68,293$48,077#34 of 37
Finance and Financial Management Services$64,077$40,445#406 of 452
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$61,940$36,783#74 of 110
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,620—#72 of 215
Mathematics$61,555$24,619#244 of 309
Business/Managerial Economics$60,309$43,790#79 of 84
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,225$43,451#929 of 1176
Geography and Cartography$55,532$25,975#84 of 117
Design and Applied Arts$55,394$38,858#122 of 299
International Business$55,099—#107 of 115
Public Health$53,124$42,239#141 of 215
Biology$52,194$31,922#618 of 841
Nutrition Sciences$51,802$32,525#50 of 53
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,778$43,342#176 of 680
Political Science and Government$51,657$30,925#493 of 565
Apparel and Textiles$51,510$40,059#45 of 57
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,275$29,482#366 of 610
Economics$50,863—#366 of 368
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$50,695$35,191#174 of 225
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,671$43,033#229 of 345
Special Education and Teaching$48,151$42,967#125 of 177
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$48,070—#38 of 55
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$47,717—#57 of 67
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$46,146$31,245#365 of 476
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$46,140$33,878#99 of 172
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$45,294$29,723#86 of 103
Dance$45,084$24,295#20 of 58

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of North Carolina at Greensboro social work graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,509 one year after graduating and $44,592 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of North Carolina at Greensboro rank for social work?

Among 420 colleges reporting earnings for social work graduates, University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranks #384 by median pay four years after graduation, and #372 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social work at University of North Carolina at Greensboro worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% less than the national median for social work ($51,790), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for University of North Carolina at Greensboro · 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.