Social Work at Carthage College

Kenosha, WI · Bachelor's Degree · about 17 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,975
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,790
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#135 of 420
Rank by pay
#78 of 420
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,500
Median federal debt

Carthage College graduates in social work earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 46% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Carthage College 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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132Illinois State University Normal, IL$55,089$54,125#179$39,041
133Capital University Columbus, OH$55,078$58,776#48$44,344
134Bluffton University Bluffton, OH$55,073$58,771#49—
135Carthage College Kenosha, WI$54,975$57,204#78—
136Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK$54,943$61,688#23$38,168
137Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, PA$54,837$55,770#124—
138Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI$54,836$57,818#68$36,513

Other Majors at Carthage College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$106,611—#86 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$86,952$58,543#125 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$86,561$61,887#154 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing—$74,265—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,468$53,555#304 of 1176
Mathematics$72,160$52,593#140 of 309
Marketing$69,045$50,175#205 of 516
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$68,708—#47 of 178
Economics$67,703$36,493#296 of 368
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$65,733$29,454#27 of 67
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,633$39,551#124 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$55,654$33,580#278 of 660
Biology$55,576$37,903#508 of 841
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,832$36,638#262 of 610
Psychology$54,636$27,741#266 of 1027
Special Education and Teaching—$48,593—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$48,562$25,553#216 of 265
Design and Applied Arts$48,431$35,511#193 of 299
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,349$47,185#324 of 680
English Language and Literature$47,935$34,587#315 of 576
Chemistry—$45,188—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft—$28,727—
Music—$24,273—
Political Science and Government—$24,259—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Carthage College social work graduates make?

Graduates earn $54,975 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Carthage College rank for social work?

Among 420 colleges reporting earnings for social work graduates, Carthage College ranks #135 by median pay four years after graduation, and #78 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social work at Carthage College worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for social work ($51,790), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,500.

← All data for Carthage 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.