Associate+9% vs national median270 grads tracked
Social Work at University of Cincinnati
Ranked 16th of 63 associate programs in Social Work by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,581
middle 50%: $22,306 – $39,053
Median · 5 years out
$42,166
middle 50%: $33,271 – $52,882
Median · 10 years out
$50,935
middle 50%: $37,763 – $62,322
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 the University of Cincinnati see year-1 median salaries of $30k. By year five, median earnings reach $42k.
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
10.2 yrs
≈ $12,287 total interest
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Sinclair Community College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$43,384 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$42,709 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$42,073 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$41,964 · 5 yrs out
University of Rio Grande - Rio Grande Community College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Rogue Community College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$41,174 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
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$145,613 · 5 yrs out
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