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Bachelor's-8% vs national median334 grads tracked

Social Work at Olivet Nazarene University

Ranked 151st of 197 bachelor's programs in Social Work by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,853
middle 50%: $24,291 – $40,298
Median · 5 years out
$47,574
middle 50%: $36,522 – $59,130
Median · 10 years out
$51,092
middle 50%: $39,262 – $62,446

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 Olivet Nazarene University's bachelor's program in Social Work earn a median $32,853 one year after graduating, rising to $51,092 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $51,943 for this field, ranking 151st 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $10,798 total interest

Same major at other universities

Youngstown State University
$48,081 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$48,066 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$47,919 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$47,835 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$47,750 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$47,714 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$47,507 · 5 yrs out
Ferrum College
$47,460 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Union University
$47,460 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$47,315 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$47,306 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$46,832 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Olivet Nazarene University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$121,490 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$117,867 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$114,306 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,267 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,995 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$93,995 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$91,143 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,611 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,313 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$86,568 · 5 yrs out

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