Social Work at Abilene Christian University

Abilene, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 23 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,877
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,790
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#161 of 420
Rank by pay
#157 of 420
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,250
Median federal debt

Abilene Christian University graduates in social work earn 4% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 43% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Abilene Christian University 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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158The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX$53,995$54,897#152$37,865
159Lipscomb University Nashville, TN$53,938$58,921#46—
160Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS$53,878$55,934#116$38,288
161Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX$53,877$54,777#157—
162Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL$53,848$52,905#228$39,178
163Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ$53,716$55,194#142$39,017
164Bradley University Peoria, IL$53,715$52,775#241$36,017

Other Social Work Credentials at Abilene Christian University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$42,977$60,816—

Other Majors at Abilene Christian University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$93,032$60,619#92 of 796
Computer Science$91,894—#229 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$89,079$72,481#399 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$83,525$53,590#158 of 452
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$70,864—#15 of 215
Marketing$65,244$47,524#285 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,259$45,196#658 of 1176
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$62,645$27,898#87 of 610
Psychology$51,705$27,148#413 of 1027
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$51,695—#136 of 207
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,334$50,486#199 of 680
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$50,525$30,278#57 of 172
Design and Applied Arts$49,818$38,553#178 of 299
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$49,566$51,360#204 of 345
Communication and Media Studies$49,202—#472 of 660
Theology and Religious Vocations$47,663——

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Abilene Christian University social work graduates make?

Graduates earn $53,877 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Abilene Christian University rank for social work?

Among 420 colleges reporting earnings for social work graduates, Abilene Christian University ranks #161 by median pay four years after graduation, and #157 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social work at Abilene Christian University worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for social work ($51,790), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,250.

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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.