How much do Social Work bachelor's degree graduates from Hood College earn?

The federal record does not report a usable earnings figure for this cohort.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $25,578.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

There is not enough reported evidence for a reliable same-degree comparison.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Social Work bachelor's degree at Hood College

Frederick, MD · Private nonprofit

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

There is not enough evidence for a firm comparison.

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Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not available: earnings are missing
Modeled 10-year payoff: Not available: earnings are missing
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.

+49%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$32,805 → $48,777

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

20Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

20Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

22Borrowers 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.

28Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earningsNot availableA like-for-like comparison is unavailable

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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$20,873

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$25,578

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$271/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$20,873Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$61,219Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE77.8%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE56.9%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.

$32,805Year 1

Not availableYear 4

$48,777Year 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 earningsNot available

Estimated loan payment$271

22borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

Not available vs. $51,790

The like-for-like difference is unavailable.

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$87,450 median wageMD estimate · 4,300 jobs · 11-9151$71,720–$115,680 middle 50% of MD wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChild, Family, and School Social Workers$76,390 median wageMD estimate · 4,710 jobs · 21-1021$56,920–$93,940 middle 50% of MD wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 33,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary$97,110 median wageMD estimate · 230 jobs · 25-1113$79,310–$120,510 middle 50% of MD wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealthcare Social Workers$76,440 median wageMD estimate · 4,750 jobs · 21-1022$55,660–$85,150 middle 50% of MD wages+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSocial Workers, All Other$75,600 median wageMD estimate · 1,270 jobs · 21-1029$54,030–$109,970 middle 50% of MD wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 5,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$73,580 median wageMD estimate · 2,250 jobs · 21-1023$49,440–$94,690 middle 50% of MD wages+10.3% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeProbation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$76,390 median wageMD estimate · 1,370 jobs · 21-1092$69,480–$85,640 middle 50% of MD wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMarriage and Family Therapists$69,900 median wageMD estimate · 460 jobs · 21-1013$60,760–$78,330 middle 50% of MD wages+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCounselors, All Other$46,840 median wageMD estimate · 1,750 jobs · 21-1019$33,000–$61,420 middle 50% of MD wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 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 36.1%

Public Administration

about 17.4%

Finance and Insurance

about 8.4%

Transportation and Warehousing

about 7.7%

Accommodation and Food Services

about 5.8%

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.

Salisbury, MD

Salisbury University

$2,026 less debt · $3,130 lower annual net price

Earnings: $59,110
Debt: $23,552
Annual net price: $17,743

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Baltimore, MD

University of Maryland-Baltimore County

$3,078 less debt · $4,406 lower annual net price

Earnings: $58,412
Debt: $22,500
Annual net price: $16,467

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Baltimore, MD

Morgan State University

$5,888 lower annual net price

Earnings: $60,082
Debt: $35,000
Annual net price: $14,985

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Bowie, MD

Bowie State University

$1,575 lower annual net price

Earnings: $57,224
Debt: $31,000
Annual net price: $19,298

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

20 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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