Associate-5% vs national median278 grads tracked
Social Work at James A. Rhodes State College
Ranked 43rd of 63 associate programs in Social Work by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,880
middle 50%: $22,704 – $36,348
Median · 5 years out
$36,888
middle 50%: $28,546 – $46,908
Median · 10 years out
$43,463
middle 50%: $32,272 – $56,170
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Social Work (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Social Work associate degree holders at James A. Rhodes State College start with a median salary of $29k. Ten-year median pay is $43k.
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
11.7 yrs
≈ $14,058 total interest
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$37,788 · 5 yrs out
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$37,664 · 5 yrs out
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$37,092 · 5 yrs out
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$37,081 · 5 yrs out
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$37,041 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$36,857 · 5 yrs out
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$36,745 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$36,674 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$36,491 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$35,940 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$35,666 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at James A. Rhodes State College
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$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$66,172 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,159 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,456 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,007 · 5 yrs out
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