Social Work at Saint Edward's University

Austin, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 16 graduates a year

$34,200
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,637
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,790
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#99 of 420
Rank by pay
#71 of 420
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,542
Median federal debt

Saint Edward's University graduates in social work earn 9% 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 Saint Edward's 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—
…
96Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ$56,797$49,850#337$39,936
97University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK$56,698$54,298#171$45,565
98San Diego State University San Diego, CA$56,674$51,570#279$36,916
99Saint Edward's University Austin, TX$56,637$57,583#71$34,200
100Coppin State University Baltimore, MD$56,599$49,672#339$37,612
101Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN$56,345$53,822#192$47,192
102Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO$56,306$60,372#34—

Other Majors at Saint Edward's University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$90,286$55,177#105 of 452
Computer Science$87,890$76,093#261 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$83,957$59,382#201 of 796
Marketing$80,562$49,632#72 of 516
International Business$74,059$51,843#56 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,706$46,569#352 of 1176
Criminal Justice and Corrections$66,986$36,829#49 of 660
Political Science and Government$63,504$34,570#242 of 565
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$61,741$36,001#94 of 610
Biology$60,546$33,597#314 of 841
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$57,818$52,758#60 of 345
Criminology$56,224$31,839#57 of 113
Communication and Media Studies$54,558$31,117#320 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$54,297$30,589#130 of 299
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$53,473$36,708#58 of 158
Psychology$53,373$26,709#334 of 1027
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$53,151$31,518#48 of 137
Security Science and Technology$51,977—#36 of 45
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$50,936$29,418#65 of 67
International/Globalization Studies$48,050$36,305#73 of 87
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$47,974$15,925#24 of 255
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$44,134—#253 of 265

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Saint Edward's University social work graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,200 one year after graduating and $56,637 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Saint Edward's University rank for social work?

Among 420 colleges reporting earnings for social work graduates, Saint Edward's University ranks #99 by median pay four years after graduation, and #71 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social work at Saint Edward's University worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for social work ($51,790), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,542.

← All data for Saint Edward's University · 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.