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Bachelor's+22% vs national median406 grads tracked

Social Work at State University of New York at Stony Brook

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

Median · 1 year out
$33,453
middle 50%: $25,388 – $45,951
Median · 5 years out
$63,624
middle 50%: $49,558 – $79,326
Median · 10 years out
$72,781
middle 50%: $53,529 – $94,526

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 State University of New York at Stony Brook's bachelor's program in Social Work earn a median $33,453 one year after graduating, rising to $72,781 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% above the national median of $51,943 for this field, ranking 5th 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,704 total interest

Same major at other universities

Providence College
$66,104 · 5 yrs out
University of the District of Columbia
$64,578 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Medgar Evers College
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$63,712 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$62,436 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$62,272 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$61,693 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Joseph
$61,518 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$61,446 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at Stony Brook

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$221,420 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$173,336 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$169,215 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$137,075 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$129,329 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,452 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$119,011 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$117,513 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$116,801 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$112,291 · 5 yrs out

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