Bachelor's+9% vs national median261 grads tracked
Social Work at Utah Valley University
Ranked 38th of 197 bachelor's programs in Social Work by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,757
middle 50%: $26,829 – $45,004
Median · 5 years out
$56,500
middle 50%: $38,592 – $68,957
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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
Social Work bachelor's graduates earn $36k in their first year. Median salaries reach $57k by the five-year mark.
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
≈ $9,182 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$58,197 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$57,890 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$57,105 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$57,082 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$56,957 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$56,374 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$56,250 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$56,077 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$56,017 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$56,003 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Utah Valley University
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$120,580 · 5 yrs out
Data Processing (Bachelor's)
$111,405 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$109,817 · 5 yrs out
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$109,603 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,212 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Bachelor's)
$100,279 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Bachelor's)
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$97,664 · 5 yrs out
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$95,590 · 5 yrs out
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$95,590 · 5 yrs out
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$93,733 · 5 yrs out
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