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Associate+11% vs national median135 grads tracked

Social Work at Tulsa Community College

Ranked 15th of 63 associate programs in Social Work by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,884
middle 50%: $23,179 – $36,403
Median · 5 years out
$42,709
middle 50%: $33,162 – $55,464
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 Tulsa Community College's associate program in Social Work earn a median $28,884 one year after graduating, rising to $42,709 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $38,649 for this field, ranking 15th 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
10.8 yrs
≈ $12,730 total interest

Same major at other universities

Casper College
$44,700 · 5 yrs out
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
University of Cincinnati
$42,166 · 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

Other majors at Tulsa Community College

Engineering (Associate)
$81,719 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$81,719 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$75,253 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,415 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$71,155 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$64,810 · 5 yrs out

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