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Social Work bachelor's degree outcomes at Jackson State University

Jackson, MS · Public · Federal field 4407

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$10,224 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
87.6% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−112% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$41,566 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+41%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$26,873$37,885
57Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
83Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
109Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
151Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$17,395Awarding-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.

304Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
42Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
187Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
191Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$30,408Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$41,566$11,158 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 27 Parent 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$23,836

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

02 · BORROWING$36,403

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$41,566

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$386/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$23,836Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$32,415Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE93.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE50.9%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.

$26,873Year 1
$41,566Year 4
$37,885Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

11.1% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,464
Estimated loan payment$386
151borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$41,566 vs. $51,790

$10,224 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$67,330 median wageMS estimate · 1,120 jobs · 11-9151+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 18.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChild, Family, and School Social Workers$46,530 median wageMS estimate · 3,310 jobs · 21-1021+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 33.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Workers, All Other$91,560 median wageMS estimate · 280 jobs · 21-1029+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 5.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary$63,680 median wageMS estimate · 200 jobs · 25-1113+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealthcare Social Workers$62,250 median wageMS estimate · 1,890 jobs · 21-1022+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$48,970 median wageMS estimate · 920 jobs · 21-1023+10.3% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCounselors, All Other$54,090 median wageMS estimate · 40 jobs · 21-1019+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 4.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMarriage and Family Therapists$51,440 median wageMS estimate · 140 jobs · 21-1013+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeProbation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$34,110 median wageMS estimate · 150 jobs · 21-1092+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 7.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor'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.

Cleveland, MS

Delta State University

$5,630 higher earnings · $11,403 less debt · $10,296 lower annual net price

Earnings
$47,196
Debt
$25,000
Annual net price
$13,540
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Alcorn State, MS

Alcorn State University

$4,591 higher earnings · $4,503 less debt · $10,571 lower annual net price

Earnings
$46,157
Debt
$31,900
Annual net price
$13,265
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University, MS

University of Mississippi

$2,005 higher earnings · $14,417 less debt · $10,522 lower annual net price

Earnings
$43,571
Debt
$21,986
Annual net price
$13,314
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Hattiesburg, MS

University of Southern Mississippi

$824 higher earnings · $5,703 less debt · $2,128 lower annual net price

Earnings
$42,390
Debt
$30,700
Annual net price
$21,708
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DATA QUALITY

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109 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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