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.
$6,375 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$23,740 / 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.
-1%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$54,440 → $53,68056Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort30Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort72Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 medianNot availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot 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.
40Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completersNot reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
75Graduates 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$58,748$12,590 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
$58,748 vs. $51,790
$6,958 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$19,971
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$58,748
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.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$54,440Year 1
$58,748Year 4
$53,680Year 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$4,896
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$58,748 vs. $65,123
$6,375 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$63,540–$99,800 middle 50% of KS wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChild, Family, and School Social Workers$54,300 median wageKS estimate · 3,190 jobs · 21-1021$48,050–$61,470 middle 50% of KS wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 33,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary$108,610 median wageKS estimate · 50 jobs · 25-1113$68,860–$114,120 middle 50% of KS wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 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 · 5,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealthcare Social Workers$64,440 median wageKS estimate · 1,360 jobs · 21-1022$56,720–$75,200 middle 50% of KS wages+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$56,330 median wageKS estimate · 1,620 jobs · 21-1023$48,990–$66,290 middle 50% of KS wages+10.3% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMarriage and Family Therapists$68,710 median wageKS estimate · 190 jobs · 21-1013$51,120–$99,700 middle 50% of KS wages+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeProbation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$61,890 median wageKS estimate · 760 jobs · 21-1092$57,390–$68,180 middle 50% of KS wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 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 · 4,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree
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.
Topeka, KS
Washburn University
$1,245 higher earnings · $4,691 lower annual net price