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Associate-5% vs national median180 grads tracked

Social Work at Trident Technical College

Ranked 45th of 63 associate programs in Social Work by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,659
middle 50%: $22,203 – $38,967
Median · 5 years out
$36,745
middle 50%: $27,181 – $45,751
Median · 10 years out
$44,819
middle 50%: $35,853 – $56,134

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 Trident Technical College's associate program in Social Work earn a median $29,659 one year after graduating, rising to $44,819 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $38,649 for this field, ranking 45th 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
11.4 yrs
≈ $13,804 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
James A. Rhodes State College
$36,888 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$36,857 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$36,674 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$36,491 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$35,940 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$35,666 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$35,495 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$35,298 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Trident Technical College

Engineering (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$80,008 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$75,634 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$75,253 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Certificate)
$75,035 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,986 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,635 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$72,871 · 5 yrs out

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