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Bachelor's-3% vs national median988 grads tracked

Social Work at Appalachian State University

Ranked 110th of 197 bachelor's programs in Social Work by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,780
middle 50%: $26,229 – $46,713
Median · 5 years out
$50,502
middle 50%: $41,000 – $58,678
Median · 10 years out
$54,993
middle 50%: $43,376 – $63,991

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 Appalachian State University's bachelor's program in Social Work earn a median $35,780 one year after graduating, rising to $54,993 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $51,943 for this field, ranking 110th 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.

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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
8.5 yrs
≈ $9,880 total interest

Same major at other universities

Augsburg University
$50,863 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$50,799 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$50,795 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$50,648 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$50,639 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$50,601 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$50,263 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$50,227 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$50,159 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$50,155 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$49,994 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Appalachian State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,245 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$81,200 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,298 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$79,669 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$76,492 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$74,662 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$74,629 · 5 yrs out

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