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Bachelor's-20% vs national median115 grads tracked

Social Work at Central State University

Ranked 195th of 197 bachelor's programs in Social Work by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,438
middle 50%: $26,543 – $45,823
Median · 5 years out
$41,695
middle 50%: $31,905 – $51,929
Median · 10 years out
$50,311
middle 50%: $39,425 – $62,075

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 Central State University's bachelor's program in Social Work earn a median $35,438 one year after graduating, rising to $50,311 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $51,943 for this field, ranking 195th 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,347 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Maine at Presque Isle
$42,660 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$42,631 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$42,575 · 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
Coker University
$41,478 · 5 yrs out
Fort Valley State University
$41,320 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Central State University

Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,675 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$65,669 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$64,578 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$62,487 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor's)
$54,227 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$49,979 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$49,979 · 5 yrs out

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