Compare 432 Social Work. programs ranked by graduate earnings. Average earnings: $50,150. Top programs: $70,356+.
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Cohort Size | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #401 | King UniversityPrivate | $34,380 | 43 | $22,750 | High | $13,363 | High |
| #402 | Eastern Mennonite UniversityPrivate | $33,993 | 7 | $24,813 | High | $22,187 | High |
| #403 | Bethel College-North NewtonPrivate | $33,993 | 6 | $24,000 | High | $25,412 | High |
| #404 | Cedar Crest CollegePrivate | $33,565 | 10 | $27,000 | High | $28,620 | High |
| #405 | North Central UniversityPrivate | $33,565 | 13 | $23,200 | High | $17,452 | High |
| #406 | Whittier CollegePrivate | $33,281 | 16 | $24,937 | High | $36,148 | High |
| #407 | Salve Regina UniversityPrivate | $33,281 | 9 | $27,000 | High | $41,621 | High |
| #408 | Lincoln UniversityPublic | $32,951 | 13 | $28,875 | High | $14,000 | High |
| #409 | Azusa Pacific UniversityPrivate | $32,711 | 36 | $23,219 | High | $26,000 | High |
| #410 | College Of The OzarksPrivate | $32,701 | 10 | — | — | — | — |
| #411 | Marquette UniversityPrivate | $32,569 | 14 | $23,940 | High | $45,500 | High |
| #412 | Huntington UniversityPrivate | $32,569 | 12 | $25,576 | High | $24,974 | High |
| #413 | $32,391 | 61 | $23,500 | High | $25,362 | High | |
| #414 | Barton CollegePrivate | $32,124 | 17 | $25,877 | High | $26,818 | High |
| #415 | Taylor UniversityPrivate | $31,133 | 9 | $20,500 | High | $45,174 | High |
| #416 | Benedict CollegePrivate | $30,295 | 11 | $32,500 | High | $27,557 | High |
| #417 | Buena Vista UniversityPrivate | $28,598 | 5 | $25,000 | High | $12,074 | High |
| #418 | The University Of FindlayPrivate | $28,598 | 8 | $25,439 | High | $30,702 | High |
| #419 | Dordt UniversityPrivate | $28,381 | 13 | $21,500 | High | $18,000 | High |
| #420 | $28,309 | 16 | $22,934 | High | $14,224 | High | |
| #421 | $27,403 | 13 | $31,000 | High | $29,808 | High | |
| #422 | Johnson C Smith UniversityPrivate | $26,933 | 12 | $30,000 | High | $26,635 | High |
| #423 | Concordia University-ChicagoPrivate | $26,739 | 9 | $23,000 | High | $18,968 | High |
| #424 | $26,715 | 12 | $21,229 | High | $14,984 | High | |
| #425 | Wartburg CollegePrivate | $26,121 | 13 | $27,000 | High | $27,152 | High |
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