COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Social Work master's degree at Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO · 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 close to similar programs.
$2,837 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
- $69,800 / 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.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$46,158Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$67,960$21,802 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
$67,960 vs. $51,790
$16,170 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$21,279
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$67,960
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$21,279Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$31,642Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE88.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE66.5%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.
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$5,663
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$67,960 vs. $65,123
$2,837 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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$97,440 median wageCO estimate · 2,800 jobs · 11-9151$77,350–$127,840 middle 50% of CO wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChild, Family, and School Social Workers$63,720 median wageCO estimate · 8,200 jobs · 21-1021$51,540–$82,820 middle 50% of CO wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 33,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary$77,570 median wageU.S. estimate · 12,610 jobs · 25-1113+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealthcare Social Workers$63,480 median wageCO estimate · 3,670 jobs · 21-1022$49,490–$81,030 middle 50% of CO wages+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSocial Workers, All Other$61,610 median wageCO estimate · 2,190 jobs · 21-1029$51,120–$77,940 middle 50% of CO wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 5,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$65,620 median wageCO estimate · 1,640 jobs · 21-1023$55,770–$80,990 middle 50% of CO wages+10.3% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeProbation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$71,680 median wageCO estimate · 2,540 jobs · 21-1092$61,350–$85,110 middle 50% of CO wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCounselors, All Other$66,680 median wageCO estimate · 370 jobs · 21-1019$56,520–$79,570 middle 50% of CO wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMarriage and Family Therapists$60,700 median wageCO estimate · 900 jobs · 21-1013$54,460–$74,070 middle 50% of CO wages+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Health Care and Social Assistance
Public Administration
Educational Services
Other Services (except Public Administration)
Finance and Insurance
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.
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$5,952 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $66,816
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $15,327
California State University, East Bay
$28,238 higher earnings · $11,959 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $96,198
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $9,320
California State University, Monterey Bay
$27,990 higher earnings · $7,616 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $95,950
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $13,663
San Francisco State University
$26,492 higher earnings · $9,001 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $94,452
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $12,278
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
88 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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