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Social Work master's degree outcomes at University of Kansas

Name: Social Work Master's Degree outcomes at University of Kansas
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Lawrence, KS · 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.

$5,332 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $28,955 / year
10-year scenario: Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+13%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$51,167 → $57,755

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

94Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

140Year-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 2023–24 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.

388Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

148Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

273Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

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

Observed year-4 earnings$59,791$13,633 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$18,059

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$59,791

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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,059Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,751Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE93.5%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE68.8%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.

$51,167Year 1

$59,791Year 4

$57,755Year 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$4,983

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$59,791 vs. $65,123

$5,332 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$79,260 median wageKS estimate · 1,570 jobs · 11-9151+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 18.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChild, Family, and School Social Workers$54,300 median wageKS estimate · 3,190 jobs · 21-1021+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 33.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary$108,610 median wageKS estimate · 50 jobs · 25-1113+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Workers, All Other$71,900 median wageU.S. estimate · 62,930 jobs · 21-1029+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 5.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealthcare Social Workers$64,440 median wageKS estimate · 1,360 jobs · 21-1022+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$56,330 median wageKS estimate · 1,620 jobs · 21-1023+10.3% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMarriage and Family Therapists$68,710 median wageKS estimate · 190 jobs · 21-1013+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeProbation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$61,890 median wageKS estimate · 760 jobs · 21-1092+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 7.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCounselors, All Other$50,860 median wageU.S. estimate · 28,580 jobs · 21-1019+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 4.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree

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