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Bachelor's-1% vs national median139 grads tracked

Social Work at Indiana Wesleyan University - NGM Building

Ranked 95th of 197 bachelor's programs in Social Work by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,024
middle 50%: $30,211 – $48,556
Median · 5 years out
$51,480
middle 50%: $40,680 – $60,751
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Wesleyan University - NGM Building's bachelor's program in Social Work earn a median $40,024 one year after graduating, rising to $51,480 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $51,943 for this field, ranking 95th 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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,225 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$51,993 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$51,943 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$51,851 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$51,666 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$51,491 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$51,400 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$51,385 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$51,261 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$51,182 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$51,161 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$51,125 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Indiana Wesleyan University - NGM Building

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$87,875 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$84,682 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$79,076 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$78,110 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$77,720 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$74,571 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's)
$62,360 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's)
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's)
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$55,228 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's)
$55,228 · 5 yrs out

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