Bachelor's+1% vs national median468 grads tracked
Social Work at University of Georgia
Ranked 84th of 197 bachelor's programs in Social Work by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,571
middle 50%: $23,891 – $39,793
Median · 5 years out
$52,255
middle 50%: $41,392 – $64,265
Median · 10 years out
$62,322
middle 50%: $48,071 – $78,619
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
Social Work graduates from the University of Georgia earn $32k in their first year. Median earnings reach $52k at five years and $62k at ten years.
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
8.4 yrs
≈ $10,148 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY College at Brockport
$52,977 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$52,593 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$52,446 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$52,442 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$52,387 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$52,336 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$52,251 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$52,154 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$52,092 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$51,998 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$51,993 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$51,943 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Georgia
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,511 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,740 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$152,740 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$133,826 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$121,701 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$120,763 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$115,996 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$115,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,817 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$110,805 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$110,259 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$106,133 · 5 yrs out
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