Bachelor's-18% vs national median438 grads tracked
Social Work at Southeast Missouri State University
Ranked 191st of 197 bachelor's programs in Social Work by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,124
middle 50%: $26,174 – $37,427
Median · 5 years out
$42,575
middle 50%: $36,544 – $51,458
Median · 10 years out
$50,344
middle 50%: $40,266 – $64,029
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 earn a $32k median salary initially. Ten-year median earnings reach $50k.
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
9.9 yrs
≈ $11,774 total interest
Same major at other universities
Marshall University
$43,328 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$42,904 · 5 yrs out
Limestone University
$42,804 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine at Presque Isle
$42,660 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$42,631 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Intermont College
$42,201 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$41,775 · 5 yrs out
Central State University
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Coker University
$41,478 · 5 yrs out
Fort Valley State University
$41,320 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Southeast Missouri State University
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$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$88,404 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$86,167 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$80,904 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Physics (Bachelor's)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$75,006 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$74,721 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$70,224 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$69,425 · 5 yrs out
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