Associate-4% vs national median83 grads tracked
Social Work at Rock Valley College
Ranked 40th of 63 associate programs in Social Work by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,237
middle 50%: $24,500 – $39,827
Median · 5 years out
$37,092
middle 50%: $26,685 – $45,513
Median · 10 years out
$43,784
middle 50%: $36,215 – $52,920
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Social Work (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of Rock Valley College's associate program in Social Work earn a median $31,237 one year after graduating, rising to $43,784 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $38,649 for this field, ranking 40th of 63 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
11.3 yrs
≈ $13,452 total interest
Same major at other universities
Clark State College
$38,600 · 5 yrs out
Southern State Community College
$38,377 · 5 yrs out
Zane State College
$37,897 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$37,788 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$37,664 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$37,081 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$37,041 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$36,888 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$36,857 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$36,745 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$36,674 · 5 yrs out
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$101,595 · 5 yrs out
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$101,595 · 5 yrs out
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$96,422 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
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$76,015 · 5 yrs out
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$74,260 · 5 yrs out
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$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
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$71,961 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,489 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$69,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
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