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Bachelor's-20% vs national median192 grads tracked

Social Work at Coker University

Ranked 196th of 197 bachelor's programs in Social Work by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,280
middle 50%: $27,237 – $41,019
Median · 5 years out
$41,478
middle 50%: $32,563 – $50,282
Median · 10 years out
$46,116
middle 50%: $37,247 – $60,657

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Social Work (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Coker University's bachelor's program in Social Work earn a median $34,280 one year after graduating, rising to $46,116 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $51,943 for this field, ranking 196th of 197 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
10.2 yrs
≈ $11,756 total interest

Same major at other universities

Missouri State University
$42,631 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$42,575 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Intermont College
$42,201 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$41,775 · 5 yrs out
Central State University
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Fort Valley State University
$41,320 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Coker University

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Master's)
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$53,976 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$52,850 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$49,613 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$47,629 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$47,466 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$46,093 · 5 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's)
$46,093 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Bachelor's)
$45,751 · 5 yrs out

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