Social Work at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 28 graduates a year

$40,836
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,092
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,790
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#109 of 420
Rank by pay
#84 of 420
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,000
Median federal debt

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus graduates in social work earn 8% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus 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—
…
106University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$56,157$60,212#35$38,236
107Wayne State University Detroit, MI$56,152$59,206#44$39,774
108Governors State University University Park, IL$56,123$55,140#145$44,133
109University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA$56,092$57,046#84$40,836
110Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT$56,058$50,470#316$33,033
111California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA$56,038$50,991#299$31,986
112University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND$56,001$58,019#61$49,695

Other Social Work Credentials at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Post-baccalaureate Certificate$53,242$60,275—
First Professional Degree$48,477$59,122$46,000

Other Majors at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$121,958—#16 of 29
Computer Engineering$110,417$78,075#78 of 189
Computer Science$108,680$77,599#125 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$102,572$76,853#83 of 258
Industrial Engineering$98,654$76,707#44 of 94
Chemical Engineering$97,324$73,072#75 of 158
Business Administration, Management and Operations$95,917$62,675#37 of 1176
Applied Mathematics$95,719$58,358#22 of 45
Finance and Financial Management Services$95,087$61,062#81 of 452
Mechanical Engineering$90,768$71,406#166 of 318
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$86,893$67,627#96 of 118
Health and Medical Administrative Services$83,516$55,762#9 of 275
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,313$72,251#597 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$82,966$57,966#218 of 796
Information Science/Studies$81,117$59,951#85 of 148
Civil Engineering$77,608$66,943#216 of 233
Economics$76,549$50,529#205 of 368
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$75,950$39,836#9 of 85
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$75,897$65,341#52 of 61
Marketing$75,461$46,239#116 of 516
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$72,587—#12 of 14
Chemistry$70,206$43,571#79 of 209
Human Resources Management and Services$69,674$53,339#81 of 187
Communication and Media Studies$69,573$35,781#49 of 660
Political Science and Government$66,231$35,390#182 of 565
Computer and Information Sciences$65,892$49,298#406 of 459
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$65,239$27,775#29 of 67
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$63,707$33,554#66 of 110
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,436—#49 of 215
Biology$62,744$33,576#258 of 841

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus social work graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,836 one year after graduating and $56,092 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus rank for social work?

Among 420 colleges reporting earnings for social work graduates, University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus ranks #109 by median pay four years after graduation, and #84 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social work at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% more than the national median for social work ($51,790), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,000.

← All data for University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus · 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.