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Associate0% vs national median200 grads tracked

Social Work at Marion Technical College

Ranked 33rd of 63 associate programs in Social Work by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,435
middle 50%: $24,414 – $43,293
Median · 5 years out
$38,649
middle 50%: $28,858 – $45,525
Median · 10 years out
$45,365
middle 50%: $34,351 – $61,218

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 Marion Technical College's associate program in Social Work earn a median $34,435 one year after graduating, rising to $45,365 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $38,649 for this field, ranking 33rd 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
10.7 yrs
≈ $12,330 total interest

Same major at other universities

Owens Community College
$40,180 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$40,067 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$39,857 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$39,842 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$38,707 · 5 yrs out
Clark State College
$38,600 · 5 yrs out
Southern State Community College
$38,377 · 5 yrs out
Zane State College
$37,897 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$37,788 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$37,664 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$37,592 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Marion Technical College

Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$97,992 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$82,718 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,850 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,840 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,690 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,531 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out

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