Social Work.

CIP Code: 44.07 • Public Administration and Social Service Professions

Instructional content for this group of programs is defined in codes 44.0701 - 44.0799.

Colleges Offering

616

Avg. Median Earnings

$51,469

Highest Earnings

$66,162

Highest Earnings

Graduates from Adelphi University earn the highest median salary at $66,162

Career Paths & Salaries

Common careers for graduates with this degree, including national median salaries from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2023)

Social and Community Service Managers

SOC Code: 11-9151

$80,390

median salary

Hourly Wage

$38.65/hr

Total Jobs

209,330

Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary

SOC Code: 25-1113

$77,570

median salary

Hourly Wage

N/A

Total Jobs

12,610

Social Workers, All Other

SOC Code: 21-1029

$71,900

median salary

Hourly Wage

$34.57/hr

Total Jobs

62,930

Healthcare Social Workers

SOC Code: 21-1022

$67,880

median salary

Hourly Wage

$32.63/hr

Total Jobs

187,630

Marriage and Family Therapists

SOC Code: 21-1013

$66,940

median salary

Hourly Wage

$32.18/hr

Total Jobs

66,740

Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists

SOC Code: 21-1092

$66,270

median salary

Hourly Wage

$31.86/hr

Total Jobs

89,390

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers

SOC Code: 21-1023

$60,280

median salary

Hourly Wage

$28.98/hr

Total Jobs

132,810

Child, Family, and School Social Workers

SOC Code: 21-1021

$59,550

median salary

Hourly Wage

$28.63/hr

Total Jobs

392,550

Counselors, All Other

SOC Code: 21-1019

$50,860

median salary

Hourly Wage

$24.45/hr

Total Jobs

28,580

Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2023)

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Colleges Offering Social Work.

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Abilene Christian University

Abilene, TX

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$53,877

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$66,162

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Adrian College

Adrian, MI

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$54,277

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Alabama A & M University

Normal, AL

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$47,121

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$43,661

1-Year Earnings

$35,957

Albany State University

Albany, GA

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$49,331

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$46,157

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Alvernia University

Reading, PA

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$56,243

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

$47,077

Anderson University

Anderson, IN

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$51,748

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$50,651

1-Year Earnings

$30,044

Appalachian State University

Boone, NC

Graduates/Year

103

Median Earnings

$51,012

1-Year Earnings

$32,725

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Tempe, AZ

Graduates/Year

162

Median Earnings

$54,504

1-Year Earnings

$46,092

Arizona State University Digital Immersion

Scottsdale, AZ

Graduates/Year

N/A

Median Earnings

$54,504

1-Year Earnings

$46,092

Arkansas State University

Jonesboro, AR

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$47,449

1-Year Earnings

$33,140

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$47,094

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$50,156

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Auburn University at Montgomery

Montgomery, AL

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$60,546

1-Year Earnings

$42,912

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$43,795

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Canton, OH

Graduates/Year

N/A

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Graduates/Year

192

Median Earnings

$55,546

1-Year Earnings

$46,164

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$44,152

1-Year Earnings

$34,384

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