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Certificate (under 1 year)+57% vs national median113 grads tracked

Social Work at Connecticut State Community College

Ranked 2nd of 10 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Social Work by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,398
middle 50%: $36,273 – $63,769
Median · 5 years out
$55,464
middle 50%: $33,372 – $74,943
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $49,513 – $83,907

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Social Work (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Connecticut State Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Social Work earn a median $44,398 one year after graduating, rising to $72,585 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 57% above the national median of $35,430 for this field, ranking 2nd of 10 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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

Paid off in
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,163 total interest

Same major at other universities

Clackamas Community College
$63,962 · 5 yrs out
Clark State College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$37,132 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$35,430 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$34,322 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$31,089 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Connecticut State Community College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$96,500 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$90,608 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$84,856 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$83,978 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$70,606 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$60,696 · 5 yrs out

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