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Bachelor's+10% vs national median100 grads tracked

Social Work at Christopher Newport University

Ranked 35th of 197 bachelor's programs in Social Work by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,295
middle 50%: $25,920 – $40,342
Median · 5 years out
$57,105
middle 50%: $44,263 – $69,551
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

Graduates of Christopher Newport University's bachelor's program in Social Work earn a median $33,295 one year after graduating, rising to $57,105 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $51,943 for this field, ranking 35th 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
8 yrs
≈ $9,426 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Utah
$58,609 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$58,582 · 5 yrs out
Clark Atlanta University
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$58,197 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$57,890 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$57,082 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$56,957 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$56,500 · 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

Other majors at Christopher Newport University

Physical Sciences (Master's)
$121,802 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,127 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$94,115 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,208 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$83,958 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$83,179 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$76,285 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$71,872 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$71,552 · 5 yrs out

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