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Bachelor's+8% vs national median2,098 grads tracked

Social Work at Arizona State University

Ranked 41st of 197 bachelor's programs in Social Work by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,273
middle 50%: $30,489 – $48,628
Median · 5 years out
$56,250
middle 50%: $44,859 – $67,385
Median · 10 years out
$62,029
middle 50%: $48,461 – $76,422

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Social Work (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Arizona State University's bachelor's program in Social Work earn a median $40,273 one year after graduating, rising to $62,029 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $51,943 for this field, ranking 41st of 197 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,618 total interest

Same major at other universities

Christopher Newport University
$57,105 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$57,082 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$56,957 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$56,500 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$56,374 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$56,077 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$56,017 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$56,003 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$55,584 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$55,573 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$55,569 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Arizona State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$210,320 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$180,138 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$173,103 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$155,189 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$135,147 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$131,591 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$131,351 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,572 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$115,790 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$115,790 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$113,823 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$113,557 · 5 yrs out

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