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Bachelor's-13% vs national median302 grads tracked

Social Work at Indiana University - East

Ranked 174th of 197 bachelor's programs in Social Work by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,456
middle 50%: $30,290 – $44,867
Median · 5 years out
$45,075
middle 50%: $35,528 – $53,225
Median · 10 years out
$47,315
middle 50%: $34,596 – $61,167

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 Indiana University - East's bachelor's program in Social Work earn a median $37,456 one year after graduating, rising to $47,315 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $51,943 for this field, ranking 174th 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
≈ $10,540 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$45,680 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$45,539 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$45,531 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$45,423 · 5 yrs out
Manchester University
$45,365 · 5 yrs out
Columbia College
$45,254 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$45,043 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$44,957 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$44,517 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University - North Central
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$44,308 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$44,141 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Indiana University - East

Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$77,282 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$77,282 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$65,392 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,392 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$63,105 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$61,495 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,343 · 5 yrs out

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