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Bachelor's+16% vs national median327 grads tracked

Social Work at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Ranked 19th of 197 bachelor's programs in Social Work by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,304
middle 50%: $21,788 – $42,484
Median · 5 years out
$60,352
middle 50%: $47,750 – $71,338
Median · 10 years out
$67,797
middle 50%: $58,363 – $81,133

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 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's bachelor's program in Social Work earn a median $31,304 one year after graduating, rising to $67,797 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $51,943 for this field, ranking 19th 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,261 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Lehman College
$61,346 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$61,009 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$60,657 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$60,641 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$60,468 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$59,999 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$59,957 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$59,735 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$59,372 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$59,140 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$59,091 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$226,077 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$206,093 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$177,207 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$176,681 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$173,815 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$159,201 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$152,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$151,479 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$126,011 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out

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