Social Work at Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT · Associate's Degree · about 66 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$42,206
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$39,409
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#15 of 36
Rank by pay
#22 of 36
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Salt Lake Community College graduates in social work earn 7% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Salt Lake Community College Compares for Social Work

All 36 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
1Brookdale Community College Lincroft, NJ$57,548$50,509#4—
2Holyoke Community College Holyoke, MA$51,690$45,518#12—
3Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA$51,496$52,372#2—
4Austin Community College District Austin, TX$50,662$51,508#3$34,003
5Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus Vineland, NJ$49,880$43,779#14$37,250
6Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus Sewell, NJ$49,880$43,779#15$37,250
7Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$49,819$52,528#1—
8Texas Southmost College Brownsville, TX$44,990$45,742#11—
9Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH$44,586$47,580#5—
10University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH$43,871$46,817#6—
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12University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College Blue Ash, OH$43,871$46,817#8—
13Owens Community College Perrysburg, OH$43,514$46,436#9—
14Connecticut State Community College Hartford, CT$42,593$38,347#24$29,555
15Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT$42,206$40,001#22—
16Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem, PA$41,245$41,947#18—
17Southern State Community College Hillsboro, OH$41,161$43,925#13—
18Tulsa Community College Tulsa, OK$40,761$45,765#10—

Other Majors at Salt Lake Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$80,526$64,223#455 of 962
Computer and Information Sciences$74,200$55,961#9 of 122
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$74,178$54,072#121 of 560
Mechanical Engineering$73,388—#2 of 5
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$72,357$51,047#19 of 176
Business/Commerce$62,945$43,359#15 of 205
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$57,824$40,593#14 of 50
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,197$44,042#46 of 426
Communication and Media Studies$56,408—#6 of 53
Graphic Communications$50,857$23,932#1 of 22
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$49,687$35,804#102 of 947
Biology$48,740—#14 of 47
Sociology$46,471—#11 of 29
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$46,287$39,676#214 of 237
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,017—#27 of 160
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$40,799$34,862#345 of 476
Design and Applied Arts$40,740$34,227#30 of 90
Legal Support Services—$39,729—
Psychology$38,455$32,619#61 of 106
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$36,824$31,172#7 of 26
Culinary Arts and Related Services—$31,788—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Salt Lake Community College social work graduates make?

Graduates earn $42,206 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Salt Lake Community College rank for social work?

Among 36 colleges reporting earnings for social work graduates, Salt Lake Community College ranks #15 by median pay four years after graduation, and #22 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social work at Salt Lake Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% more than the national median for social work ($39,409).

← All data for Salt Lake Community College · 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.