COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Social Work master's degree at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI · 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.
$335 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
- $53,940 / 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$43,046Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$64,788$21,742 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 229 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
$64,788 vs. $51,790
$12,998 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$13,138
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$64,788
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$13,138Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$34,654Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE15.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE93.2%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$5,399
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$64,788 vs. $65,123
$335 below 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$85,500 median wageMI estimate · 6,320 jobs · 11-9151$64,190–$102,090 middle 50% of MI wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChild, Family, and School Social Workers$59,270 median wageMI estimate · 15,760 jobs · 21-1021$47,740–$75,380 middle 50% of MI wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 33,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary$76,680 median wageMI estimate · 610 jobs · 25-1113$50,940–$106,340 middle 50% of MI wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealthcare Social Workers$67,600 median wageMI estimate · 4,860 jobs · 21-1022$60,150–$79,310 middle 50% of MI wages+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSocial Workers, All Other$62,140 median wageMI estimate · 1,700 jobs · 21-1029$46,860–$91,850 middle 50% of MI wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 5,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$60,830 median wageMI estimate · 4,620 jobs · 21-1023$50,140–$74,350 middle 50% of MI wages+10.3% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeProbation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$79,760 median wageMI estimate · 2,190 jobs · 21-1092$64,710–$83,180 middle 50% of MI wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMarriage and Family Therapists$52,270 median wageMI estimate · 590 jobs · 21-1013$40,750–$64,710 middle 50% of MI wages+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCounselors, All Other$37,390 median wageMI estimate · 470 jobs · 21-1019$37,230–$56,780 middle 50% of MI 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
Educational Services
Public Administration
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Other Services (except Public Administration)
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.
Spring Arbor University
$4,653 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $69,441
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $19,353
Eastern Michigan University
$2,085 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $66,873
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $15,407
Saginaw Valley State University
$2,363 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $64,391
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $10,775
Ferris State University
$4,514 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $63,946
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $8,624
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
351 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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