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Bachelor's-20% vs national median300 grads tracked

Social Work at Albany State University

Ranked 194th of 197 bachelor's programs in Social Work by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,019
middle 50%: $29,249 – $41,910
Median · 5 years out
$41,775
middle 50%: $33,604 – $48,487
Median · 10 years out
$47,392
middle 50%: $39,793 – $56,754

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 Albany State University's bachelor's program in Social Work earn a median $36,019 one year after graduating, rising to $47,392 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $51,943 for this field, ranking 194th 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
9.9 yrs
≈ $11,335 total interest

Same major at other universities

Limestone University
$42,804 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine at Presque Isle
$42,660 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$42,631 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$42,575 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Intermont College
$42,201 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Central State University
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Coker University
$41,478 · 5 yrs out
Fort Valley State University
$41,320 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Albany State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$125,835 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$89,990 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$81,182 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,043 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,881 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$68,507 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$67,449 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$62,345 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$61,630 · 5 yrs out

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