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Social Work bachelor's degree outcomes at University of South Alabama

Mobile, AL · Public · Federal field 4407

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$5,123 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 65.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −93% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$163,330

$8,000Annual price−$195,330

$16,000Annual price−$227,330

$18,000Current college-wide context−$235,330

$24,000Annual price−$259,330

$32,000Annual price−$291,330

$40,000Annual price−$323,330

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+30%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$33,771 → $43,857

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

37Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

47Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

55Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$31,391Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$17,648

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

02 · BORROWING$30,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$46,667

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$323/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,648Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,476Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE71.0%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE52.7%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.

$33,771Year 1

$46,667Year 4

$43,857Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

8.3% of gross monthly earnings

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

Gross monthly earnings$3,889

Estimated loan payment$323

55borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$46,667 vs. $51,790

$5,123 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+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 18.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChild, Family, and School Social Workers$46,660 median wageAL estimate · 4,220 jobs · 21-1021+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 33.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Workers, All Other$94,270 median wageAL estimate · 400 jobs · 21-1029+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 5.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary$66,520 median wageAL estimate · 240 jobs · 25-1113+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealthcare Social Workers$60,000 median wageAL estimate · 2,850 jobs · 21-1022+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$41,500 median wageAL estimate · 740 jobs · 21-1023+10.3% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeProbation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$61,050 median wageAL estimate · 1,080 jobs · 21-1092+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 7.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMarriage and Family Therapists$49,990 median wageAL estimate · 190 jobs · 21-1013+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCounselors, All Other$47,580 median wageAL estimate · 120 jobs · 21-1019+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 4.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree

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