Associate+4% vs national median152 grads tracked
Social Work at Owens Community College
Ranked 27th of 63 associate programs in Social Work by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,178
middle 50%: $20,580 – $37,984
Median · 5 years out
$40,180
middle 50%: $30,498 – $51,550
Median · 10 years out
$46,845
middle 50%: $34,840 – $56,877
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 Owens Community College's associate program in Social Work earn a median $28,178 one year after graduating, rising to $46,845 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $38,649 for this field, ranking 27th 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
10.9 yrs
≈ $13,177 total interest
Same major at other universities
Lakeland Community College
$41,174 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$40,680 · 5 yrs out
Treasure Valley Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$40,204 · 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
Marion Technical College
$38,649 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Owens Community College
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,767 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,928 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$69,605 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,978 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,179 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,184 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,534 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
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