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Bachelor's-6% vs national median328 grads tracked

Social Work at University of Missouri - Columbia

Ranked 131st of 197 bachelor's programs in Social Work by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,659
middle 50%: $23,006 – $37,124
Median · 5 years out
$48,900
middle 50%: $39,216 – $62,477
Median · 10 years out
$57,931
middle 50%: $45,671 – $73,811

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 Missouri - Columbia's bachelor's program in Social Work earn a median $29,659 one year after graduating, rising to $57,931 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $51,943 for this field, ranking 131st 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 yrs
≈ $10,947 total interest

Same major at other universities

Cleveland State University
$49,254 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$49,185 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$49,143 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at New Orleans
$49,073 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$48,983 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$48,775 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$48,769 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$48,722 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$48,715 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Francis
$48,487 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Missouri - Columbia

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$180,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$119,795 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,465 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$103,997 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$102,185 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out

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