Social Work

CIP Code: 44.0701

A social work degree prepares graduates for careers in Social and community service managers, Social work teachers, postsecondary, Social workers, all other and more. 781 colleges and universities offer this program.

Annual Degrees Awarded

57,279

                Colleges Offering
                781
            

                Avg. Career Salary
                $65,420
            

                Top Career Salary
                $78,240
            

Social Work Salary by College

Nationally, bachelor’s graduates in this field earn a median $51,790 four years after graduating (middle half: $39,212–$64,160). Where you study it matters: across 400 colleges with reported results, pay ranges from $42,673 to $70,356.

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#	College	4 yrs after	Wage-adjusted	1 yr after	Median debt	Outcome Rating
1	Providence College Providence, RI	$70,356	$69,293	—	—	A+
2	CUNY Hunter College New York, NY	$70,273	$66,885	$42,227	—	B
3	La Sierra University Riverside, CA	$69,244	$63,008	$42,213	$35,167	C+
4	California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA	$69,201	$62,968	$39,145	$11,000	C
5	San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA	$68,524	$62,352	$48,750	—	B
6	California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA	$68,448	$62,283	$42,925	$11,716	B
7	Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA	$67,458	$62,047	—	$21,774	B
8	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	$67,393	$61,323	$44,906	$13,000	A+
9	Iona University New Rochelle, NY	$66,417	$63,215	—	$24,250	B+
10	Fordham University Bronx, NY	$66,349	$63,151	—	$27,000	A+
11	Adelphi University Garden City, NY	$66,162	$62,973	—	$20,750	A
12	University of the District of Columbia Washington, DC	$65,986	$57,821	$45,973	$44,000	C
13	Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX	$65,536	$66,631	$33,819	$22,500	A
14	The Catholic University of America Washington, DC	$65,185	$57,119	—	$25,500	B+
15	Dominican University New York Orangeburg, NY	$64,672	$61,554	—	—	C+
16	Boston University Boston, MA	$63,594	$56,001	—	—	A+
17	Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ	$63,559	$55,785	$47,734	$23,783	B
18	Portland State University Portland, OR	$63,456	$63,830	$41,594	$23,000	C+
19	Simmons University Boston, MA	$62,992	$55,471	$34,496	$10,888	C+
20	CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY	$62,955	$59,920	$42,300	$14,000	C
21	Centenary University Hackettstown, NJ	$62,373	$54,744	—	$14,148	D
22	St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN	$62,227	$59,440	$44,257	$28,020	C+
23	George Fox University Newberg, OR	$62,201	$62,567	$27,755	$21,000	B
24	Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA	$61,951	$56,371	$40,458	$23,750	C
25	Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT	$61,908	$55,737	$29,471	$21,500	C
26	Creighton University Omaha, NE	$61,829	$63,903	—	—	A
27	Barry University Miami, FL	$61,820	$65,799	—	$29,375	C+
28	Anna Maria College Paxton, MA	$61,652	$54,291	—	$25,000	F
29	College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY	$61,558	$58,590	$31,021	—	D
30	Pacific Union College Angwin, CA	$61,514	$55,974	—	—	A
31	Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY	$61,428	$58,467	—	—	A
32	College of Our Lady of the Elms Chicopee, MA	$60,938	$53,662	$40,161	$28,250	D
33	Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	$60,920	$57,983	—	$26,950	A
34	CUNY York College Jamaica, NY	$60,820	$57,888	$44,742	$8,080	D
36	CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, NY	$60,755	$57,826	$44,311	$10,750	F
35	Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN	$60,755	$58,034	$47,637	$17,698	C+
37	Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA	$60,696	$55,827	$39,102	$15,768	C
38	Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN	$60,546	$57,834	$43,303	$24,783	C+
39	Walla Walla University College Place, WA	$60,449	$55,600	—	—	C+
40	University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV	$60,344	$62,630	$44,427	$19,000	C+
41	University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV	$60,320	$62,605	$40,530	$19,019	B
42	Siena College Loudonville, NY	$60,100	$57,203	—	$26,000	A
43	Morgan State University Baltimore, MD	$60,082	$52,729	$39,059	$31,254	F
44	Salem State University Salem, MA	$60,026	$52,859	$45,450	$24,991	D
45	SUNY College at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY	$59,925	$57,036	$24,676	$21,515	C
46	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	$59,850	$60,850	$37,437	$19,125	A+
47	Widener University Chester, PA	$59,654	$60,669	—	$27,000	B+
48	New York University New York, NY	$59,593	$56,720	$26,837	$25,000	A+
49	Saint Martin's University Lacey, WA	$59,559	$54,782	—	—	C+
50	University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT	$59,551	$56,440	$38,338	$13,903	B+
51	California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	$59,545	$54,182	$37,477	$11,000	C
52	Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA	$59,510	$52,405	$41,187	$25,000	D
53	University at Albany Albany, NY	$59,475	$56,608	$32,913	$20,565	B+
54	University of Saint Joseph West Hartford, CT	$59,465	$53,537	—	$26,500	C+
55	Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY	$59,449	$56,583	—	$20,098	A
56	Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT	$59,438	$53,513	$33,862	$22,500	D
57	Long Island University Brookville, NY	$59,425	$56,560	—	—	C+
58	East Central University Ada, OK	$59,384	$66,674	—	$19,947	D
59	Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT	$59,309	$53,397	$37,519	$23,250	C
61	University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA	$59,256	$54,503	$40,969	$13,400	B+
60	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	$59,256	$54,503	$40,969	$13,400	A
62	Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL	$59,206	$58,169	—	$19,589	A
63	Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ	$59,147	$51,912	—	$27,000	B
64	Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY	$59,130	$56,280	—	$23,000	A
65	Salisbury University Salisbury, MD	$59,110	$51,876	$34,917	$22,250	C+
66	Stockton University Galloway, NJ	$59,102	$51,873	$37,749	$25,000	C
67	Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY	$59,024	$56,179	$39,373	$21,073	D
68	Heritage University Toppenish, WA	$58,634	$53,931	$37,164	$13,620	F
69	Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, CO	$58,449	$54,661	$39,742	$25,000	D
70	Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX	$58,441	$59,417	$33,921	$25,750	B+
71	University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD	$58,412	$51,263	$40,316	$19,223	B
72	Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT	$58,384	$52,564	—	$26,950	B+
73	Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ	$58,371	$51,231	$31,210	$20,750	B
74	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH	$58,308	$53,707	$37,395	$27,000	B
75	Baylor University Waco, TX	$58,293	$59,267	—	$23,198	A
76	California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA	$58,280	$53,031	$37,290	$16,750	C+
77	University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI	$58,097	$52,862	$27,080	$18,625	C
78	Texas A&M University-Central Texas Killeen, TX	$58,052	$59,022	$35,345	$22,843	—
79	Madonna University Livonia, MI	$58,037	$61,193	—	$18,148	B
80	California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA	$57,953	$52,733	$35,693	$18,250	F
81	Nazareth University Rochester, NY	$57,949	$55,155	$38,126	$24,739	C+
82	Daemen University Amherst, NY	$57,850	$55,061	—	$27,000	C+
83	Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN	$57,609	$61,804	—	$27,000	B+
84	Seattle University Seattle, WA	$57,349	$52,749	—	—	A
85	Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	$57,321	$60,438	$34,089	$24,432	A
86	University of Portland Portland, OR	$57,253	$57,590	—	—	A
87	Bowie State University Bowie, MD	$57,224	$50,221	$32,989	$23,500	F
88	Viterbo University La Crosse, WI	$57,159	$59,477	$46,384	$25,000	C+
89	California State University-Chico Chico, CA	$57,146	$51,999	$36,840	$15,829	B
90	Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI	$56,961	$60,059	$38,503	$29,750	C
91	Delaware State University Dover, DE	$56,937	$56,596	$33,413	$22,503	D
92	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	$56,917	$55,921	$36,815	$17,850	A+
93	Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN	$56,858	$54,312	$42,915	$19,871	C
96	Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ	$56,797	$49,850	$39,936	$22,692	B+
95	Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ	$56,797	$49,850	$39,936	$22,692	A
94	Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ	$56,797	$49,850	$39,936	$22,692	B+
97	University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK	$56,698	$54,298	$45,565	$31,750	D
98	San Diego State University San Diego, CA	$56,674	$51,570	$36,916	$15,000	B
99	Saint Edward's University Austin, TX	$56,637	$57,583	$34,200	$24,542	B
100	Coppin State University Baltimore, MD	$56,599	$49,672	$37,612	$25,000	F
101	Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN	$56,345	$53,822	$47,192	$23,000	C
102	Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO	$56,306	$60,372	—	$22,875	A
103	Brescia University Owensboro, KY	$56,285	$63,732	$37,841	$35,500	D
104	University of St Francis Joliet, IL	$56,259	$55,274	—	$23,000	B
105	Alvernia University Reading, PA	$56,243	$57,200	—	$28,125	C+
106	University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO	$56,157	$60,212	$38,236	$20,073	A
107	Wayne State University Detroit, MI	$56,152	$59,206	$39,774	$23,000	C+
108	Governors State University University Park, IL	$56,123	$55,140	$44,133	$22,962	C
109	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	$56,092	$57,046	$40,836	$22,000	A
110	Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT	$56,058	$50,470	$33,033	$21,500	C
111	California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA	$56,038	$50,991	$31,986	$12,345	C+
112	University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND	$56,001	$58,019	$49,695	$22,250	B+
113	Campbellsville University Campbellsville, KY	$55,942	$63,343	$34,852	$17,850	F
114	Florida International University Miami, FL	$55,923	$59,523	$41,626	$16,049	B+
115	Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO	$55,915	$52,291	$44,015	$21,917	F
116	Weber State University Ogden, UT	$55,801	$52,886	$42,754	$17,818	B+
117	Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI	$55,754	$58,786	$38,446	$25,000	B
118	The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN	$55,743	$53,246	$45,371	$18,974	B
119	George Mason University Fairfax, VA	$55,715	$50,734	$38,559	$19,250	B+
120	Utah Valley University Orem, UT	$55,713	$52,803	$37,937	$17,205	B+
121	Westfield State University Westfield, MA	$55,699	$49,049	$38,596	$25,000	D
122	SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY	$55,602	$52,922	$37,054	$18,928	C
124	Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon, WI	$55,600	$57,854	—	$25,000	C+
123	Concordia University Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	$55,600	$58,624	—	$25,000	C+
125	University of Kansas Lawrence, KS	$55,582	$57,703	$40,032	$19,500	B+
126	Aurora University Aurora, IL	$55,546	$54,574	$38,382	$21,579	C+
127	Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY	$55,501	$52,825	—	$20,500	A
128	La Salle University Philadelphia, PA	$55,431	$56,374	$37,453	$28,454	B+
129	Gordon College Wenham, MA	$55,315	$48,711	$30,381	$25,000	D
130	Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA	$55,288	$50,345	$34,088	$22,000	C
131	Boise State University Boise, ID	$55,188	$58,685	$40,126	$21,929	C+
132	Illinois State University Normal, IL	$55,089	$54,125	$39,041	$24,890	B
133	Capital University Columbus, OH	$55,078	$58,776	$44,344	$25,625	C+
134	Bluffton University Bluffton, OH	$55,073	$58,771	—	—	C
135	Carthage College Kenosha, WI	$54,975	$57,204	—	$25,500	B
136	Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK	$54,943	$61,688	$38,168	$23,250	D
137	Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, PA	$54,837	$55,770	—	—	B+
138	Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI	$54,836	$57,818	$36,513	$23,000	D
139	University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX	$54,784	$55,699	$37,365	$21,948	C
140	Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO	$54,720	$51,174	$38,134	$18,950	C+
141	East Carolina University Greenville, NC	$54,666	$58,664	$35,745	$25,276	B
142	Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, GA	$54,657	$56,581	$27,016	$27,000	F
143	Keuka College Keuka Park, NY	$54,540	$51,911	$40,642	$29,660	C
144	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ	$54,504	$56,004	$39,842	$17,750	B+
145	Bethel University Saint Paul, MN	$54,448	$52,009	$45,259	$22,500	B
146	University of Louisville Louisville, KY	$54,437	$61,639	$35,257	$20,500	B
147	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	$54,375	$56,580	—	$20,500	A+
148	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK	$54,330	$61,000	—	$22,960	A
149	Adrian College Adrian, MI	$54,277	$57,229	—	$27,000	C+
150	University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay, WI	$54,252	$56,452	$44,135	$19,168	C
151	University of Vermont Burlington, VT	$54,235	$55,704	$32,335	$19,250	B+
152	University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN	$54,226	$51,797	$43,198	$22,973	B
153	University of Wisconsin-Superior Superior, WI	$54,195	$56,393	$42,487	$23,611	D
154	Temple University Philadelphia, PA	$54,166	$55,087	$39,055	$26,000	B+
155	Western Illinois University Macomb, IL	$54,063	$53,117	$39,641	$28,369	C
156	Winona State University Winona, MN	$54,056	$51,635	$44,546	$20,225	C+
157	Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ	$54,000	$55,486	$38,247	$20,000	C+
158	The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX	$53,995	$54,897	$37,865	$16,236	C
159	Lipscomb University Nashville, TN	$53,938	$58,921	—	—	B
160	Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS	$53,878	$55,934	$38,288	$21,513	C
161	Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX	$53,877	$54,777	—	$23,250	C+
162	Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL	$53,848	$52,905	$39,178	$15,324	F
163	Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ	$53,716	$55,194	$39,017	$28,245	C
164	Bradley University Peoria, IL	$53,715	$52,775	$36,017	$25,000	B+
165	Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL	$53,707	$57,164	$36,407	$17,500	C+
166	University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK	$53,559	$51,292	$48,151	$24,966	F
167	Fort Hays State University Hays, KS	$53,549	$55,593	$42,413	$21,500	D
168	Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO	$53,359	$57,212	—	$25,250	C+
169	Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI	$53,351	$56,252	$38,870	$24,915	C+
170	Rhode Island College Providence, RI	$53,312	$52,507	$33,561	$21,633	C
171	Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI	$53,279	$56,177	$35,800	$27,000	C+
172	SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY	$53,223	$50,657	$28,723	$19,750	C
173	North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC	$53,209	$57,101	$35,485	$17,423	A
174	University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE	$53,203	$54,987	$39,218	$19,000	C
175	SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY	$53,130	$50,569	$39,695	$20,000	F
176	Winston-Salem State University Winston-salem, NC	$53,028	$56,907	$29,617	$25,000	D
177	James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA	$52,991	$48,253	$31,687	$17,990	B+
178	California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA	$52,988	$48,216	$34,447	$12,449	C
179	Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI	$52,962	$55,842	$38,517	$27,000	C
180	University of Southern Maine Portland, ME	$52,903	$56,222	$40,692	$16,693	C
181	University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI	$52,888	$55,033	$37,952	$21,500	C+
182	Millikin University Decatur, IL	$52,870	$51,944	$41,543	$26,500	D
183	Texas State University San Marcos, TX	$52,766	$53,648	$38,660	$21,000	C+
184	Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN	$52,765	$50,402	$43,726	$24,300	C
185	Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH	$52,587	$48,438	$41,451	$27,000	C
186	Cornerstone University Grand Rapids, MI	$52,568	$55,427	—	$25,000	C
187	Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA	$52,511	$53,404	$34,818	$27,000	C+
188	Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL	$52,480	$51,561	$36,974	$23,500	C+
189	Cedarville University Cedarville, OH	$52,471	$55,994	$35,967	$20,500	B
190	University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI	$52,461	$54,588	$40,562	$19,500	B
192	University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	$52,451	$55,172	$39,285	$22,427	A
191	University of South Florida Tampa, FL	$52,451	$55,827	$37,458	$15,727	B+
193	Trinity Christian College Palos Heights, IL	$52,382	$51,465	—	—	C+
194	Georgia State University Atlanta, GA	$52,356	$54,199	$29,609	$25,622	D
195	University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC	$52,344	$56,173	$31,695	$26,877	F
196	University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO	$52,337	$56,116	$35,862	$24,125	C+
198	Southern University Law Center Baton Rouge, LA	$52,217	$60,445	$29,703	$30,000	F
197	Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, LA	$52,217	$60,445	$29,703	$30,000	F
199	Southeastern University Lakeland, FL	$52,194	$55,554	—	$25,000	D
200	Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais, IL	$52,114	$51,202	$31,720	$25,750	C
201	Xavier University Cincinnati, OH	$52,014	$55,507	—	—	B+
202	Texas A & M University-Commerce Commerce, TX	$52,013	$52,882	$33,149	$19,197	D
203	Marian University Fond Du Lac, WI	$51,997	$54,105	—	—	C
204	Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN	$51,994	$55,780	$39,695	$14,000	A
205	Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio, TX	$51,943	$52,811	$38,209	$25,000	D
206	Minot State University Minot, ND	$51,931	$53,802	$44,731	$16,750	C
207	Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, TX	$51,901	$52,768	$39,215	$29,875	C
208	Lewis University Romeoville, IL	$51,859	$50,951	—	$26,000	B+
209	Idaho State University Pocatello, ID	$51,827	$55,111	$33,181	$33,062	D
210	Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon, OH	$51,766	$55,242	$37,979	$25,000	C
211	Anderson University Anderson, IN	$51,748	$55,516	—	$27,000	C
212	University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls, WI	$51,694	$53,790	$45,870	$22,632	C+
213	Montclair State University Montclair, NJ	$51,646	$45,329	$33,095	$22,375	C+
214	Mississippi College Clinton, MS	$51,605	$62,613	—	$24,465	C+
215	Indiana University-Northwest Gary, IN	$51,575	$55,330	$38,652	$25,000	F
216	Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN	$51,516	$56,276	—	$22,250	C+
217	Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville, TN	$51,512	$56,271	$30,204	$21,000	C
218	University of Maine Orono, ME	$51,470	$54,699	$38,824	$22,976	C
219	University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO	$51,349	$55,057	$39,295	$23,854	C
220	University of Kentucky Lexington, KY	$51,313	$58,102	$36,312	$22,500	B+
221	Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH	$51,267	$54,710	$40,959	$27,000	C
222	University of Central Florida Orlando, FL	$51,153	$54,446	$35,358	$18,562	B+
223	Mars Hill University Mars Hill, NC	$51,053	$54,787	$41,643	$26,000	F
224	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI	$51,044	$53,114	$43,948	$22,892	C+
225	University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA	$51,034	$44,941	$45,227	$26,072	C+
226	Appalachian State University Boone, NC	$51,012	$54,743	$32,725	$20,750	C+
227	East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA	$50,979	$51,846	$32,208	$22,500	C+
228	Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL	$50,966	$54,247	$39,912	$17,744	B
229	University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH	$50,823	$54,236	$37,541	$22,000	D
230	Loras College Dubuque, IA	$50,789	$53,424	—	$27,000	B
231	Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX	$50,754	$51,602	$36,628	$24,375	D
232	Belmont University Nashville, TN	$50,748	$55,437	—	—	B
233	Defiance College Defiance, OH	$50,745	$54,153	—	$27,000	D
234	Florida State University Tallahassee, FL	$50,723	$53,988	$32,604	$14,500	A
235	University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI	$50,710	$52,766	$41,582	$23,500	C
236	Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI	$50,690	$53,447	$37,233	$25,216	B
237	University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	$50,666	$54,355	$36,399	$26,393	C+
238	Angelo State University San Angelo, TX	$50,651	$51,497	$38,771	$26,406	D
239	University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA	$50,629	$53,256	$37,257	$15,388	B
240	Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI	$50,627	$53,380	—	—	D
241	St Olaf College Northfield, MN	$50,611	$48,344	$45,146	$27,000	B+
246	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH	$50,596	$53,994	$38,739	$21,668	A
245	Ohio State University-Newark Campus Newark, OH	$50,596	$53,994	$38,739	$21,668	B
244	Ohio State University-Marion Campus Marion, OH	$50,596	$53,994	$38,739	$21,668	B
243	Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus Mansfield, OH	$50,596	$53,994	$38,739	$21,668	B
242	Ohio State University-Lima Campus Lima, OH	$50,596	$53,994	$38,739	$21,668	C+
247	Siena Heights University Adrian, MI	$50,593	$53,344	—	—	C+
248	University of North Texas Denton, TX	$50,579	$51,424	$36,167	$19,500	C+
249	University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI	$50,535	$53,283	—	$30,250	A
250	University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, IL	$50,516	$49,632	$38,707	$23,247	C+
251	Kansas State University Manhattan, KS	$50,480	$52,406	$41,833	$22,500	B
252	Lamar University Beaumont, TX	$50,453	$51,296	$37,593	$31,000	D
253	Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO	$50,441	$47,172	$42,254	$25,000	B
254	Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN	$50,419	$48,161	$43,471	$19,909	D
255	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	$50,392	$52,435	$40,188	$25,750	C+
256	The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX	$50,388	$51,230	$38,174	$18,000	B
257	Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD	$50,376	$44,211	$37,836	$19,750	D
259	Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global Marion, IN	$50,351	$54,017	$36,722	$29,688	C+
258	Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Marion, IN	$50,351	$54,017	$36,722	$29,688	B+
260	Ball State University Muncie, IN	$50,321	$53,985	$39,094	$21,500	C+
261	Briar Cliff University Sioux City, IA	$50,315	$52,925	$42,935	$25,000	C+
262	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM	$50,295	$58,234	$33,510	$21,500	F
263	Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX	$50,275	$51,115	$38,506	$22,000	C
264	Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	$50,246	$53,905	$41,657	$16,450	C+
265	University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE	$50,169	$51,852	$37,404	$16,750	C
266	Auburn University Auburn, AL	$50,156	$56,931	—	$20,500	A
267	West Virginia University Morgantown, WV	$50,130	$59,307	$34,344	$24,778	B+
268	Washburn University Topeka, KS	$50,122	$52,035	$37,908	$23,873	C
269	The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX	$50,073	$50,910	$30,436	$15,126	D
270	Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC	$50,025	$53,684	$36,727	$24,818	C
271	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL	$49,952	$49,078	$34,664	$27,000	C
272	Texas Southern University Houston, TX	$49,871	$50,704	$42,333	$29,500	F
273	North Carolina Central University Durham, NC	$49,856	$53,503	$30,615	$28,000	F
274	Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO	$49,855	$53,455	$27,936	$21,234	F
275	Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI	$49,850	$52,561	$37,205	$26,000	C+
276	University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Belton, TX	$49,816	$50,648	—	$25,000	C+
277	Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI	$49,811	$52,520	$31,584	$27,000	B+
278	Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA	$49,794	$50,641	$37,206	$25,000	C+
279	Southern University at New Orleans New Orleans, LA	$49,709	$57,542	—	$32,000	F
285	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH	$49,690	$53,027	$37,990	$20,000	B
284	Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH	$49,690	$53,027	$37,990	$20,000	C+
283	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH	$49,690	$53,027	$37,990	$20,000	C
282	Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH	$49,690	$53,027	$37,990	$20,000	B
281	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH	$49,690	$53,027	$37,990	$20,000	B
280	Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH	$49,690	$53,027	$37,990	$20,000	C
286	Wichita State University Wichita, KS	$49,670	$51,566	$38,256	$23,000	C
287	Spring Arbor University Spring Arbor, MI	$49,642	$52,342	$39,071	$27,000	C
288	Virginia State University Petersburg, VA	$49,615	$45,179	$28,527	$28,281	F
289	University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR	$49,594	$58,442	$35,408	$19,319	C
290	Hope College Holland, MI	$49,587	$52,284	$37,270	$26,670	B+
291	Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH	$49,572	$52,901	$34,583	$25,000	B
292	Western New Mexico University Silver City, NM	$49,567	$57,391	$42,250	$29,330	F
293	The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL	$49,561	$56,256	$31,462	$24,072	B+
294	Saint Mary's College Notre Dame, IN	$49,555	$53,163	—	—	B+
295	Mount Mercy University Cedar Rapids, IA	$49,542	$52,112	$37,303	$24,750	B
296	University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX	$49,513	$50,340	—	—	C+
297	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	$49,465	$52,787	$39,292	$25,500	B
298	University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR	$49,458	$58,282	$35,424	$25,000	B+
299	Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston, ID	$49,429	$52,561	$35,456	$22,000	D
300	University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC	$49,401	$54,778	$28,032	$21,467	A
301	Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA	$49,400	$50,240	$33,119	$24,534	C+
302	Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH	$49,361	$52,676	$36,445	$27,995	F
303	Savannah State University Savannah, GA	$49,360	$51,098	—	$27,000	F
304	Albany State University Albany, GA	$49,331	$51,068	—	$29,680	F
305	Lubbock Christian University Lubbock, TX	$49,193	$50,015	$32,952	$28,021	C
306	University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI	$49,165	$51,839	$40,371	$29,818	C+
307	Harding University Searcy, AR	$48,833	$57,546	$41,835	$29,000	B+
308	Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE	$48,785	$50,421	$40,080	$24,125	B
309	Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY	$48,771	$55,224	$34,748	$21,827	D
310	University of Georgia Athens, GA	$48,747	$50,463	$32,534	$19,996	A
311	Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH	$48,571	$51,833	$35,869	$25,000	C
312	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN	$48,510	$52,992	$37,730	$22,750	B+
313	Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA	$48,454	$49,278	$33,958	$25,000	C
314	The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN	$48,410	$52,883	$27,923	$17,500	C+
315	Georgian Court University Lakewood, NJ	$48,365	$42,449	$38,530	$19,000	D
316	Indiana University-South Bend South Bend, IN	$48,344	$51,864	$37,812	$18,000	F
317	Longwood University Farmville, VA	$48,224	$43,912	$41,160	$25,000	D
318	Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA	$48,212	$43,901	—	$24,912	C+
319	Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV	$48,122	$56,931	$32,965	$21,565	C+
320	Liberty University Lynchburg, VA	$48,003	$43,711	$38,828	$27,000	F
321	Central State University Wilberforce, OH	$47,853	$51,066	—	$26,380	F
322	University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL	$47,791	$54,247	$35,750	$24,990	B
323	Radford University Radford, VA	$47,716	$43,450	$38,272	$24,994	D
324	Utah State University Logan, UT	$47,699	$45,207	$31,746	$15,500	C
325	Luther College Decorah, IA	$47,660	$50,133	$30,372	$27,000	B+
326	University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL	$47,659	$50,727	—	$13,716	B
327	McDaniel College Westminster, MD	$47,607	$41,781	—	$20,110	C
328	University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC	$47,587	$51,068	$38,380	$19,500	B
329	Carlow University Pittsburgh, PA	$47,486	$48,294	—	—	C
330	Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL	$47,477	$50,533	$31,401	$22,500	D
331	Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR	$47,449	$55,915	$33,140	$29,000	D
332	University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA	$47,441	$43,168	$41,327	$27,750	C
333	Dalton State College Dalton, GA	$47,420	$49,089	—	—	F
334	Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA	$47,296	$54,749	$33,596	$27,000	C
335	Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH	$47,235	$50,407	$39,926	$22,280	C
336	Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA	$47,221	$48,024	$37,135	$25,500	C
337	Delta State University Cleveland, MS	$47,196	$57,263	—	$23,125	D
338	Alabama A & M University Normal, AL	$47,121	$53,486	—	$30,000	F
339	Ashland University Ashland, OH	$47,094	$50,256	—	—	C+
340	North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC	$47,072	$50,515	$27,508	$26,000	D
341	University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC	$47,050	$50,491	$28,425	$22,500	B
342	Shaw University Raleigh, NC	$46,981	$50,417	$31,138	$29,836	F
343	Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA	$46,974	$47,773	$32,316	$25,142	C+
344	Mary Baldwin University Staunton, VA	$46,971	$42,771	$37,537	$31,000	F
345	Livingstone College Salisbury, NC	$46,945	$50,379	—	—	F
346	West Liberty University West Liberty, WV	$46,799	$55,366	—	—	C
347	Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY	$46,705	$52,884	$33,575	$28,284	C+
348	University of South Alabama Mobile, AL	$46,667	$52,971	$33,771	$28,500	C+
350	Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC	$46,548	$51,615	$35,070	$25,287	C
349	Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN	$46,548	$49,937	$36,294	$23,781	D
351	University of Memphis Memphis, TN	$46,494	$50,790	$36,220	$31,250	C
352	The University of Montana Missoula, MT	$46,459	$50,749	$33,726	$24,927	D
353	University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD	$46,451	$50,000	—	—	C+
354	Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO	$46,403	$49,754	$35,544	$22,974	C
356	Concord University Athens, WV	$46,324	$54,804	$35,930	$16,181	D
355	Eastern University Saint Davids, PA	$46,324	$47,112	$36,308	$26,750	C
357	Union University Jackson, TN	$46,286	$50,562	$38,056	$26,647	B
358	Malone University Canton, OH	$46,238	$49,343	—	$27,000	C
359	Missouri Western State University Saint Joseph, MO	$46,187	$49,522	$33,532	$27,000	F
360	Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MS	$46,157	$56,003	—	$31,250	F
361	Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC	$46,119	$49,492	$29,726	$29,195	F
362	Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL	$45,882	$52,080	$34,485	$25,000	D
363	Florida Memorial University Miami Gardens, FL	$45,821	$48,771	—	$33,000	F
364	University of West Florida Pensacola, FL	$45,806	$48,755	$36,573	$14,192	C
365	Troy University Troy, AL	$45,789	$51,974	$31,190	$28,062	D
366	Texas Woman's University Denton, TX	$45,761	$46,526	$40,340	$21,070	C+
367	Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, TX	$45,742	$46,506	$40,667	$30,869	F
368	Cairn University-Langhorne Langhorne, PA	$45,729	$46,507	$36,289	$26,562	D
369	University of Toledo Toledo, OH	$45,476	$48,530	$39,254	$28,000	C
370	Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN	$45,467	$43,431	$46,368	—	D
371	Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN	$45,451	$49,650	$35,574	$19,750	C
372	Pennsylvania Western University California, PA	$45,436	$46,209	$39,192	$23,250	D
373	University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR	$45,275	$53,353	$32,532	$18,363	B
374	Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID	$45,229	$48,095	$29,355	$12,862	A
375	Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, NC	$45,224	$48,532	—	$21,421	F
376	Morehead State University Morehead, KY	$45,201	$51,181	$35,300	$23,250	D
377	Tennessee State University Nashville, TN	$44,989	$49,146	$29,449	$26,000	F
378	Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY	$44,914	$50,856	$37,037	$24,412	C+
379	Franciscan University of Steubenville Steubenville, OH	$44,867	$47,880	$36,697	$27,000	C+
380	Roberts Wesleyan University Rochester, NY	$44,863	$42,700	$37,100	$21,500	C
381	Northwest Nazarene University Nampa, ID	$44,782	$47,619	—	—	C+
382	Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL	$44,711	$47,589	$34,463	$23,831	C+
383	University of Wyoming Laramie, WY	$44,701	$46,588	—	$18,387	B
384	University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC	$44,592	$47,854	$30,509	$25,000	C
385	Columbia College Columbia, SC	$44,276	$49,095	—	$20,750	F
386	West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX	$44,174	$44,912	$34,664	$22,473	D
387	Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN	$44,152	$48,231	$34,384	$25,000	D
388	University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN	$43,989	$47,192	$40,532	—	C+
389	East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN	$43,855	$47,907	$32,514	$20,000	D
390	Augusta University Augusta, GA	$43,795	$45,337	—	$21,879	D
391	Campbell University Buies Creek, NC	$43,675	$46,869	—	$26,000	C+
392	Alabama State University Montgomery, AL	$43,661	$49,559	$34,792	$33,188	F
393	University of Mississippi University, MS	$43,571	$52,865	$31,190	$19,500	B
394	Indiana University-East Richmond, IN	$43,470	$46,635	$32,748	$13,250	D
395	University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL	$43,388	$49,249	$32,262	$23,250	D
396	Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA	$43,291	$50,113	$26,388	$27,600	C
397	Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO	$43,260	$46,384	$32,224	$24,310	D
398	The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TN	$42,811	$46,766	$34,240	$23,804	D
399	Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN	$42,798	$45,914	$38,324	$38,020	C+
400	University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN	$42,673	$45,780	$36,126	$18,258	B+

Bachelor’s degrees. Wage-adjusted = pay ÷ √(state wage index). Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data.

What Can You Do With a Social Work Degree?

Graduates with this degree pursue careers in the following fields:

Social and community service managers

$78,240 +6.4% growth

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Social work teachers, postsecondary

$76,210 +2.3% growth

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Social workers, all other

$69,480 +3.9% growth

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Healthcare social workers

$68,090 +7.7% growth

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Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists

$64,520 +2.6% growth

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Marriage and family therapists

$63,780 +12.6% growth

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Mental health and substance abuse social workers

$60,060 +9.7% growth

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Child, family, and school social workers

$58,570 +3.4% growth

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Counselors, all other

$49,830 +12.6% growth

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$65,420

Average Salary Across Careers

$78,240

Highest Paying Career

Career Paths Available

Best Colleges for Social Work

Ranked by Repit grade, then by degrees awarded. These are the top-rated colleges that produce the most graduates in social work.

#	College	Location	Degrees Awarded	Repit Grade
1	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	Ann Arbor, MI	417	A+
2	University of Southern California	Los Angeles, CA	602	A
3	Columbia University in the City of New York	New York, NY	562	A
4	New York University	New York, NY	501	A
5	Boston University	Boston, MA	347	A
6	The University of Texas at Austin	Austin, TX	255	A
7	University of Georgia	Athens, GA	237	A
8	University of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia, PA	192	A
9	University of Chicago	Chicago, IL	177	A
10	Washington University in St Louis	Saint Louis, MO	175	A
11	University of California-Berkeley	Berkeley, CA	156	A
12	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Chapel Hill, NC	139	A
13	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	New Brunswick, NJ	775	B+
14	CUNY Hunter College	New York, NY	630	B+
15	Ohio State University-Main Campus	Columbus, OH	502	B+
16	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	Pittsburgh, PA	358	B+
17	University of Central Florida	Orlando, FL	337	B+
18	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville	Knoxville, TN	331	B+
19	California State University-Long Beach	Long Beach, CA	284	B+
20	Boston College	Chestnut Hill, MA	278	B+
21	Stony Brook University	Stony Brook, NY	274	B+
22	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	Champaign, IL	258	B+
23	University of South Florida	Tampa, FL	230	B+
24	Tulane University of Louisiana	New Orleans, LA	185	B+
25	University of Connecticut	Storrs, CT	161	B+
26	Case Western Reserve University	Cleveland, OH	159	B+
27	San Diego State University	San Diego, CA	158	B+
28	North Carolina State University at Raleigh	Raleigh, NC	154	B+
29	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Madison, WI	149	B+
30	Smith College	Northampton, MA	138	B+

Largest Social Work Programs

Schools ranked by number of graduates. These institutions produce the most social work graduates annually, including online and distance learning programs.

#	College	Location	Degrees Awarded	Repit Grade
1	Walden University	Minneapolis, MN	1,611	D
2	University of Kentucky	Lexington, KY	1,196	B
3	The University of Texas at Arlington	Arlington, TX	915	C+
4	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	New Brunswick, NJ	775	B+
5	Aurora University	Aurora, IL	749	C+
6	Fordham University	Bronx, NY	729	B
7	Simmons University	Boston, MA	632	C+
8	CUNY Hunter College	New York, NY	630	B+
9	University of Southern California	Los Angeles, CA	602	A
10	University of Denver	Denver, CO	590	B
11	Indiana University-Indianapolis	Indianapolis, IN	588	B
12	Columbia University in the City of New York	New York, NY	562	A
13	Loyola University Chicago	Chicago, IL	523	C+
14	Ohio State University-Main Campus	Columbus, OH	502	B+
15	New York University	New York, NY	501	A
16	Virginia Commonwealth University	Richmond, VA	455	C+
17	Grand Canyon University	Phoenix, AZ	452	C+
18	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	Ann Arbor, MI	417	A+
19	Yeshiva University	New York, NY	394	B
20	University of Massachusetts Global	Irvine, CA	384	D
21	California State University-Los Angeles	Los Angeles, CA	377	B
22	Arizona State University Digital Immersion	Scottsdale, AZ	373	C
23	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	Baton Rouge, LA	372	B
24	Portland State University	Portland, OR	366	B
25	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	Pittsburgh, PA	358	B+
26	Arizona State University Campus Immersion	Tempe, AZ	351	B
27	Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global	Marion, IN	350	C
28	Boston University	Boston, MA	347	A
29	Wayne State University	Detroit, MI	340	B
30	University of Central Florida	Orlando, FL	337	B+

57,279

Degrees Awarded Annually

781

Colleges Offering Program

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About Social Work

Social Work is a degree program offered at 781 colleges and universities across the United States. Each year, approximately 57,279 students graduate with this degree.

Graduates with this degree can pursue careers such as social and community service managers, social work teachers, postsecondary, social workers, all other, healthcare social workers, probation officers and correctional treatment specialists, and 4 more career paths.

Program Classification

CIP Code 44.0701

Field (2-digit CIP) 44

Category (4-digit CIP) 44.07

Frequently Asked Questions

What can I do with a Social Work degree?

A Social Work degree can lead to careers as a social and community service managers, social work teachers, postsecondary, social workers, all other, healthcare social workers, probation officers and correctional treatment specialists, and more. Top earners in related careers can make up to $78,240 annually.

How many colleges offer Social Work?

781 colleges and universities in the United States offer Social Work as a degree program. Each year, approximately 57,279 students graduate with this degree.

What are the best colleges for Social Work?

The best colleges for Social Work based on Repit's ratings include University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, University of Southern California, Columbia University in the City of New York, New York University, Boston University. Rankings are based on the college's overall Repit grade and the number of degrees awarded in this program.

What is the salary potential with a Social Work degree?

Graduates with a Social Work degree can expect average salaries around $65,420 in related careers, with top earners making up to $78,240. Actual salaries depend on the specific career path, experience level, and location.

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Social Work Salary by College

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