How much do Social Work master's degree graduates from Metropolitan State University of Denver earn?

The reported median is $66,816 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 3% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Social Work master's degree at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Denver, 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.

$1,693 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: $64,080 / 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$51,748 → $63,234

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

117Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

128Year-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.

497Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

170Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

335Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

4.9%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 26 non-completers

140Graduates 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$66,816$20,658 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

$66,816 vs. $51,790

$15,026 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$15,327

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$66,816

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Bachelor of Science in Social Work · CIP 44.0701

Social Work

Reported price: $51,365
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,327Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,622Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE98.8%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE31.5%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.

$51,748Year 1

$66,816Year 4

$63,234Year 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$5,568

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$66,816 vs. $65,123

$1,693 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$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

about 57.4%

Public Administration

about 18.6%

Educational Services

about 11.7%

Accommodation and Food Services

about 4.8%

Finance and Insurance

about 2.7%

Possible alternatives

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.

Fort Collins, CO

Colorado State University-Fort Collins

$1,144 higher earnings

Earnings: $67,960
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $21,279

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Hayward, CA

California State University, East Bay

$29,382 higher earnings · $6,007 lower annual net price

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

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Seaside, CA

California State University, Monterey Bay

$29,134 higher earnings · $1,664 lower annual net price

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

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San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University

$27,636 higher earnings · $3,049 lower annual net price

Earnings: $94,452
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $12,278

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

128 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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