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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Stony Brook UniversityPublic | $59,449 | 62 | $18,228 | Excellent | $21,400 | Manageable |
| #52 | $59,438 | 64 | $22,250 | Good | $23,770 | Challenging | |
| #53 | Long Island UniversityPrivate | $59,425 | 17 | $23,577 | Good | $36,515 | Challenging |
| #54 | East Central UniversityPublic | $59,384 | 13 | $17,671 | Excellent | $9,573 | Good |
| #55 | $59,309 | 50 | $22,300 | Good | $19,642 | Manageable | |
| #56 | $59,256 | 51 | $14,615 | Excellent | $24,883 | Manageable | |
| #57 | Loyola University ChicagoPrivate | $59,206 | 67 | $24,157 | Good | $54,045 | High |
| #58 | Monmouth UniversityPrivate | $59,147 | 36 | $27,000 | Good | $49,390 | High |
| #59 | Molloy UniversityPrivate | $59,130 | 11 | $27,000 | Good | $39,248 | High |
| #60 | Salisbury UniversityPublic | $59,110 | 103 | $21,000 | Excellent | $33,815 | Challenging |
| #61 | Stockton UniversityPublic | $59,102 | 83 | $20,500 | Excellent | $23,182 | Manageable |
| #62 | Mercy UniversityPrivate | $59,024 | 30 | $19,637 | Excellent | $20,710 | Manageable |
| #63 | Heritage UniversityPrivate | $58,634 | 61 | $14,573 | Excellent | $18,542 | Manageable |
| #64 | $58,449 | 31 | $21,500 | Good | $14,786 | Manageable | |
| #65 | Texas Tech UniversityPublic | $58,441 | 32 | $21,500 | Good | $23,443 | Challenging |
| #66 | $58,412 | 112 | $19,500 | Excellent | $26,987 | Challenging | |
| #67 | Sacred Heart UniversityPrivate | $58,384 | 14 | $25,000 | Good | $45,486 | High |
| #68 | $58,371 | 57 | $21,000 | Good | $27,655 | Challenging | |
| #69 | $58,308 | 54 | $26,814 | Good | $36,545 | High | |
| #70 | Baylor UniversityPrivate | $58,293 | 24 | $23,000 | Good | $50,786 | High |
| #71 | $58,280 | 196 | $15,000 | Excellent | $16,507 | Manageable | |
| #72 | $58,097 | 50 | $18,500 | Excellent | $30,988 | Challenging | |
| #73 | Madonna UniversityPrivate | $58,037 | 15 | $23,000 | Good | $23,657 | Challenging |
| #74 | $57,953 | 60 | $18,000 | Excellent | $18,257 | Manageable | |
| #75 | Nazareth UniversityPrivate | $57,949 | 28 | $26,038 | Good | $42,000 | High |
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