How much do Social Work master's degree graduates from California State University, Dominguez Hills earn?

The reported median is $84,628 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 30% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Social Work master's degree at California State University, Dominguez Hills

Carson, CA · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$19,505 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: $153,140 / 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.

+22%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$66,121 → $80,731

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

105Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

104Year-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.

183Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

62Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

94Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

112Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$46,158Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$84,628$38,470 above the preliminary benchmark

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

$84,628 vs. $51,790

$32,838 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$8,615

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$84,628

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$8,615Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,191Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE93.3%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE42.8%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.

$66,121Year 1

$84,628Year 4

$80,731Year 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$7,052

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$84,628 vs. $65,123

$19,505 above 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$83,210 median wageCA estimate · 33,510 jobs · 11-9151$70,810–$114,090 middle 50% of CA wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChild, Family, and School Social Workers$65,200 median wageCA estimate · 60,310 jobs · 21-1021$52,270–$82,080 middle 50% of CA wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 33,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealthcare Social Workers$89,660 median wageCA estimate · 17,690 jobs · 21-1022$67,630–$118,740 middle 50% of CA wages+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary$81,500 median wageCA estimate · 230 jobs · 25-1113$74,160–$107,870 middle 50% of CA wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Workers, All Other$63,010 median wageCA estimate · 6,430 jobs · 21-1029$42,350–$102,160 middle 50% of CA wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 5,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$79,000 median wageCA estimate · 19,860 jobs · 21-1023$57,800–$118,860 middle 50% of CA wages+10.3% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeProbation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$103,640 median wageCA estimate · 13,900 jobs · 21-1092$80,300–$123,540 middle 50% of CA wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMarriage and Family Therapists$67,300 median wageCA estimate · 34,970 jobs · 21-1013$49,680–$98,450 middle 50% of CA wages+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCounselors, All Other$48,850 median wageCA estimate · 10,770 jobs · 21-1019$45,480–$61,620 middle 50% of CA 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.

Bakersfield, CA

California State University, Bakersfield

$1,899 higher earnings · $2,963 lower annual net price

Earnings: $86,527
Debt: Not available
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Turlock, CA

California State University, Stanislaus

$209 higher earnings · $2,548 lower annual net price

Earnings: $84,837
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $6,067

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Hayward, CA

California State University, East Bay

$11,570 higher earnings

Earnings: $96,198
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $9,320

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Seaside, CA

California State University, Monterey Bay

$11,322 higher earnings

Earnings: $95,950
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $13,663

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DATA QUALITY

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104 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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