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Associate-16% vs national median41 grads tracked

Social Work at Central Ohio Technical College

Ranked 56th of 63 associate programs in Social Work by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,905
middle 50%: $24,853 – $39,196
Median · 5 years out
$32,492
middle 50%: $24,204 – $45,075
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Social Work (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Central Ohio Technical College's associate program in Social Work earn a median $31,905 one year after graduating, rising to $32,492 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $38,649 for this field, ranking 56th of 63 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
14.3 yrs
≈ $16,131 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lake Land College
$35,495 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$35,298 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$35,281 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$35,184 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$34,307 · 5 yrs out
Denmark Technical College
$30,057 · 5 yrs out
Washington State Community College
$29,880 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$29,742 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$29,296 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$29,159 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$28,969 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Central Ohio Technical College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$69,563 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,535 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$60,363 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,619 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$53,397 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$51,154 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$50,240 · 5 yrs out

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