Associate-2% vs national median84 grads tracked
Social Work at Zane State College
Ranked 36th of 63 associate programs in Social Work by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,103
middle 50%: $22,038 – $35,811
Median · 5 years out
$37,897
middle 50%: $28,969 – $49,855
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 Zane State College's associate program in Social Work earn a median $28,103 one year after graduating, rising to $37,897 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $38,649 for this field, ranking 36th 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.
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Paid off in
12.4 yrs
≈ $14,535 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Clark State College
$38,600 · 5 yrs out
Southern State Community College
$38,377 · 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
Rock Valley College
$37,092 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$37,081 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$37,041 · 5 yrs out
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$78,301 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,118 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Community Organization and Advocacy (Associate)
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
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$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$54,845 · 5 yrs out
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$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Associate)
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
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