Associate-25% vs national median221 grads tracked
Social Work at Piedmont Technical College
Ranked 61st of 63 associate programs in Social Work by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,482
middle 50%: $22,498 – $37,209
Median · 5 years out
$29,159
middle 50%: $23,178 – $39,599
Median · 10 years out
$35,091
middle 50%: $27,010 – $44,087
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 certificate recipients earn a median of $28k in year one. Salaries reach $35k by the tenth year.
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
14.9 yrs
≈ $17,997 total interest
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$35,495 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$35,298 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$35,281 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$35,184 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$34,307 · 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
Aiken Technical College
$28,969 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College
$28,561 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Piedmont Technical College
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$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,356 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,042 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,734 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,723 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$66,172 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,616 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,021 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$59,222 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$59,222 · 5 yrs out
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