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Bachelor's+4% vs national median682 grads tracked

Social Work at Stephen F Austin State University

Ranked 65th of 197 bachelor's programs in Social Work by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,644
middle 50%: $27,070 – $48,223
Median · 5 years out
$53,857
middle 50%: $42,134 – $66,123
Median · 10 years out
$61,769
middle 50%: $46,414 – $75,717

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 Stephen F Austin State University's bachelor's program in Social Work earn a median $37,644 one year after graduating, rising to $61,769 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $51,943 for this field, ranking 65th 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,171 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Texas
$54,533 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$54,439 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$54,282 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$54,097 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$53,647 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$53,615 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$53,503 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$53,492 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$53,336 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Stephen F Austin State University

Education (Doctorate)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,283 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$85,033 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,422 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,986 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$76,828 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$76,267 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$74,457 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$74,102 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$73,872 · 5 yrs out

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