Bachelor's-12% vs national median737 grads tracked
Social Work at University of Southern Indiana
Ranked 167th of 197 bachelor's programs in Social Work by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,114
middle 50%: $25,578 – $42,002
Median · 5 years out
$45,688
middle 50%: $37,666 – $54,693
Median · 10 years out
$52,093
middle 50%: $40,896 – $65,069
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
Social Work graduates from the University of Southern Indiana earn a median of $33,114 in their first year. Salaries reach $52,093 by year ten.
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
≈ $11,023 total interest
Same major at other universities
National Louis University
$46,571 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$46,532 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$46,426 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$46,156 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$45,951 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at University of Southern Indiana
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$120,396 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$98,926 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$88,779 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,193 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$86,207 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,601 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$76,265 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$74,897 · 5 yrs out
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