Social Work at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 89 graduates a year

$33,958
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,454
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,790
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#313 of 420
Rank by pay
#348 of 420
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania graduates in social work earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 52% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania 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—
…
310University of Georgia Athens, GA$48,747$50,463#317$32,534
311Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH$48,571$51,833#274$35,869
312The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN$48,510$52,992#224$37,730
313Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA$48,454$49,278#348$33,958
314The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN$48,410$52,883#232$27,923
315Georgian Court University Lakewood, NJ$48,365$42,449#413$38,530
316Indiana University-South Bend South Bend, IN$48,344$51,864#270$37,812

Other Majors at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$89,958$77,809#368 of 966
Computer Science$85,353$61,299#273 of 349
Public Health$75,679$35,354#15 of 215
Physics$73,703—#77 of 107
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$73,383$37,491#8 of 48
Security Science and Technology$73,289$52,887#6 of 45
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$70,181$63,826#120 of 253
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$69,048$50,282#91 of 99
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$66,538—#31 of 215
Accounting and Related Services$66,300$47,640#571 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$64,063$47,235#416 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,030$45,093#624 of 1176
Chemistry$63,088$44,137#140 of 209
Economics$62,798$35,051#340 of 368
Mathematics$62,779$44,263#231 of 309
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$60,075$43,112#74 of 138
American Sign Language$59,134$35,503#2 of 20
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$56,381$38,488#129 of 178
Political Science and Government$56,161$40,245#415 of 565
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$56,107$38,183#116 of 265
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,909$37,839#294 of 660
Biology$53,988$31,776#560 of 841
Anthropology$53,927$29,813#39 of 188
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$53,736$35,613#293 of 610
Communication and Media Studies$52,825$31,419#365 of 660
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$52,571$35,280#17 of 55
Special Education and Teaching$51,949$50,159#77 of 177
Sociology$50,984$37,461#270 of 462
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$50,836—#59 of 70
Psychology$49,137$29,535#592 of 1027

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania social work graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,958 one year after graduating and $48,454 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania rank for social work?

Among 420 colleges reporting earnings for social work graduates, Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania ranks #313 by median pay four years after graduation, and #348 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social work at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for social work ($51,790), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania · 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.