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Associate-25% vs national median79 grads tracked

Social Work at Aiken Technical College

Ranked 62nd of 63 associate programs in Social Work by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,542
middle 50%: $19,784 – $38,279
Median · 5 years out
$28,969
middle 50%: $22,641 – $38,967
Median · 10 years out
$38,771
middle 50%: $29,520 – $50,831

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 Aiken Technical College's associate program in Social Work earn a median $27,542 one year after graduating, rising to $38,771 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 25% below the national median of $38,649 for this field, ranking 62nd 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
14.2 yrs
≈ $17,537 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College
$28,561 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Aiken Technical College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$88,614 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,362 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,362 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$77,141 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,708 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,376 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,917 · 5 yrs out
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,917 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$69,400 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,985 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$62,322 · 5 yrs out

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