Bachelor's-17% vs national median315 grads tracked
Social Work at Marshall University
Ranked 185th of 197 bachelor's programs in Social Work by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,849
middle 50%: $26,473 – $38,825
Median · 5 years out
$43,328
middle 50%: $36,215 – $52,145
Median · 10 years out
$53,189
middle 50%: $44,263 – $65,986
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 at Marshall University see year-1 medians of $33k. Earnings reach $53k by the tenth year.
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
9.6 yrs
≈ $11,419 total interest
Same major at other universities
Grambling State University
$44,308 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$44,141 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$44,092 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$44,051 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$43,616 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$43,384 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$42,904 · 5 yrs out
Limestone University
$42,804 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine at Presque Isle
$42,660 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$42,631 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$42,575 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Marshall University
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$223,450 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$186,762 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,417 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$115,260 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctorate)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,020 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$98,849 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$95,636 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$95,012 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,460 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,460 · 5 yrs out
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