Bachelor's+2% vs national median241 grads tracked
Social Work at Virginia State University
Ranked 74th of 197 bachelor's programs in Social Work by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,181
middle 50%: $25,831 – $43,441
Median · 5 years out
$53,202
middle 50%: $43,126 – $67,010
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 degree graduates earn a $34k median salary initially. Five-year earnings reach $53k.
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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,796 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
University of Iowa
$53,298 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$53,255 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$53,022 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$53,013 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$53,006 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$52,977 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$52,593 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$52,446 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Virginia State University
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$80,918 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,755 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$77,755 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$76,903 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$71,529 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$70,796 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$69,325 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$68,440 · 5 yrs out
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