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Associate-11% vs national median46 grads tracked

Social Work at Terra State Community College

Ranked 55th of 63 associate programs in Social Work by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,082
middle 50%: $19,402 – $32,785
Median · 5 years out
$34,307
middle 50%: $24,637 – $46,663
Median · 10 years out
$41,695
middle 50%: $29,458 – $53,243

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 Terra State Community College's associate program in Social Work earn a median $26,082 one year after graduating, rising to $41,695 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $38,649 for this field, ranking 55th 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
12.8 yrs
≈ $15,658 total interest

Same major at other universities

Stark State College
$35,666 · 5 yrs out
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
Central Ohio Technical College
$32,492 · 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

Other majors at Terra State Community College

Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,376 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,382 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$66,080 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,599 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$63,394 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,994 · 5 yrs out

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