Social Work at The University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio, TX · Master's Degree · about 68 graduates a year

$52,502
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$64,172
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,123
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#119 of 279
Rank by pay
#107 of 279
Rank, wage-adjusted
$50,494
Median federal debt

The University of Texas at San Antonio graduates in social work earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 79% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Texas at San Antonio Compares for Social Work

All 279 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
1California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA$96,198$87,534#1$81,059
2California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA$95,950$87,308#2$71,186
3San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$94,452$85,945#3$93,023
4California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA$86,527$78,734#4—
5University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$85,426$77,732#5$65,106
6California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CA$84,837$77,196#7$67,567
7California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA$84,628$77,006#8$66,121
8California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$84,100$76,525#9$65,967
9California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$82,395$74,974#14$66,873
10California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA$81,505$74,164#15$64,193
…
116Norfolk State University Norfolk, VA$64,246$58,502#242$53,070
117University at Albany Albany, NY$64,213$61,117#205$53,345
118University of Vermont Burlington, VT$64,211$65,950#95$54,652
119The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX$64,172$65,244#107$52,502
120The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX$64,161$65,233#109$52,422
121University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$64,120$62,997#153$50,602
122North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC$64,009$68,691#53$46,563

Other Majors at The University of Texas at San Antonio by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Information Science/Studies$132,174$92,342#14 of 71
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$128,404$99,283#39 of 92
Business Administration, Management and Operations$109,260$71,400#245 of 861
Civil Engineering$103,805$71,454#22 of 81
Accounting and Related Services$93,114$65,561#180 of 349
Business/Managerial Economics$90,432$56,154—
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering—$90,283—
Finance and Financial Management Services—$81,232—
Public Administration$76,337$60,411#130 of 243
Education$75,453—#39 of 214
Biology$73,650$42,886#24 of 57
Statistics—$72,594—
Architecture$66,397$50,351#45 of 50
Educational Administration and Supervision$64,647$63,464#317 of 453
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$63,077$50,767#18 of 33
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$62,937$62,131#184 of 322
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$61,855$56,553#154 of 285
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$61,361$60,837#108 of 302
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education—$61,151—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$61,139—#45 of 58
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$60,870$44,785#95 of 204
Special Education and Teaching$60,549$54,606#179 of 280
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,455$49,241#82 of 115
Curriculum and Instruction$57,538$59,223#139 of 190
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language$56,803$50,641#32 of 52
Biomedical/Medical Engineering—$56,086—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods—$53,516—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$53,146$42,426#146 of 165
Sociology—$53,131—
Communication and Media Studies—$41,402—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Texas at San Antonio social work graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $52,502 one year after graduating and $64,172 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Texas at San Antonio rank for social work?

Among 279 colleges reporting earnings for social work graduates, The University of Texas at San Antonio ranks #119 by median pay four years after graduation, and #107 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social work at The University of Texas at San Antonio worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for social work ($65,123), and the median federal debt at graduation is $50,494.

← All data for The University of Texas at San Antonio · 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.