Social Work at Texas Southern University
Houston, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 32 graduates a year
Texas Southern University graduates in social work earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 59% of one year’s pay at that point.
How Texas Southern 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.
| # | College | 4 yrs after | Wage-adjusted | Adj. rank | 1 yr after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Providence College Providence, RI | $70,356 | $69,293 | #1 | — |
| 2 | CUNY Hunter College New York, NY | $70,273 | $66,885 | #2 | $42,227 |
| 3 | La Sierra University Riverside, CA | $69,244 | $63,008 | #12 | $42,213 |
| 4 | California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA | $69,201 | $62,968 | #14 | $39,145 |
| 5 | San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA | $68,524 | $62,352 | #19 | $48,750 |
| 6 | California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA | $68,448 | $62,283 | #20 | $42,925 |
| 7 | Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA | $67,458 | $62,047 | #21 | — |
| 8 | University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA | $67,393 | $61,323 | #26 | $44,906 |
| 9 | Iona University New Rochelle, NY | $66,417 | $63,215 | #10 | — |
| 10 | Fordham University Bronx, NY | $66,349 | $63,151 | #11 | — |
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| 269 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX | $50,073 | $50,910 | #301 | $30,436 |
| 270 | Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC | $50,025 | $53,684 | #196 | $36,727 |
| 271 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL | $49,952 | $49,078 | #354 | $34,664 |
| 272 | Texas Southern University Houston, TX | $49,871 | $50,704 | #307 | $42,333 |
| 273 | North Carolina Central University Durham, NC | $49,856 | $53,503 | #201 | $30,615 |
| 274 | Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO | $49,855 | $53,455 | #203 | $27,936 |
| 275 | Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI | $49,850 | $52,561 | #249 | $37,205 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do Texas Southern University social work graduates make?
Graduates earn a median $42,333 one year after graduating and $49,871 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How does Texas Southern University rank for social work?
Among 420 colleges reporting earnings for social work graduates, Texas Southern University ranks #272 by median pay four years after graduation, and #307 after adjusting for state wage levels.
Is social work at Texas Southern University worth it?
Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for social work ($51,790), and the median federal debt at graduation is $29,500.
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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.