How much do Social Work master's degree graduates from Samford University earn?

The reported median is $55,271 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 15% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Social Work master's degree at Samford University

Birmingham, AL · Private nonprofit

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The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$9,852 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: $6,355 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$44,603 → Not available

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

37Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

29Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,597Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$55,271$18,674 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 15 Grad PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$55,271 vs. $51,790

$3,481 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis442 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$32,622

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$55,271

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$32,622Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$57,456Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE82.4%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE77.0%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$44,603Year 1

$55,271Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,606

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$55,271 vs. $65,123

$9,852 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Social and Community Service Managers$72,310 median wageAL estimate · 2,350 jobs · 11-9151$56,960–$96,280 middle 50% of AL wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChild, Family, and School Social Workers$46,660 median wageAL estimate · 4,220 jobs · 21-1021$41,890–$59,560 middle 50% of AL wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 33,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Workers, All Other$94,270 median wageAL estimate · 400 jobs · 21-1029$82,450–$105,370 middle 50% of AL wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 5,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary$66,520 median wageAL estimate · 240 jobs · 25-1113$58,220–$75,660 middle 50% of AL wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealthcare Social Workers$60,000 median wageAL estimate · 2,850 jobs · 21-1022$48,350–$65,710 middle 50% of AL wages+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$41,500 median wageAL estimate · 740 jobs · 21-1023$35,740–$55,640 middle 50% of AL wages+10.3% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeProbation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$61,050 median wageAL estimate · 1,080 jobs · 21-1092$49,000–$74,290 middle 50% of AL wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMarriage and Family Therapists$49,990 median wageAL estimate · 190 jobs · 21-1013$45,340–$62,340 middle 50% of AL wages+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCounselors, All Other$47,580 median wageAL estimate · 120 jobs · 21-1019$38,420–$49,610 middle 50% of AL wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree

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Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Troy, AL

Troy University

$3,289 higher earnings · $16,095 lower annual net price

Earnings: $58,560
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $16,527

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Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama

$10,202 lower annual net price

Earnings: $54,926
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $22,420

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Normal, AL

Alabama A&M University

$15,001 lower annual net price

Earnings: $51,295
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $17,621

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Montgomery, AL

Alabama State University

$12,187 lower annual net price

Earnings: $49,696
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $20,435

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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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