How much do Social Work bachelor's degree graduates from Saint Louis University earn?

The reported median is $56,306 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $22,875.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 9% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Social Work bachelor's degree at Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO · 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

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$4,516 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 40.6% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −59% · Negative payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$66,940

$8,000Annual price−$98,940

$16,000Annual price−$130,940

$24,000Current college-wide context−$162,940

$32,000Annual price−$194,940

$40,000Annual price−$226,940

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $53,171

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

16Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

30Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

20Borrowers 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.

75Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

39Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

45Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

14.3%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$56,306$21,498 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$24,398

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

02 · BORROWING$22,875

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$56,306

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$243/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$24,398Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$71,932Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE75.0%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE79.5%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.

Not availableYear 1

$56,306Year 4

$53,171Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.2% 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$4,692

Estimated loan payment$243

20borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$56,306 vs. $51,790

$4,516 above 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$71,970 median wageMO estimate · 3,060 jobs · 11-9151$58,010–$84,990 middle 50% of MO wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChild, Family, and School Social Workers$48,520 median wageMO estimate · 9,620 jobs · 21-1021$44,300–$55,740 middle 50% of MO wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 33,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Workers, All Other$98,740 median wageMO estimate · 590 jobs · 21-1029$74,270–$110,010 middle 50% of MO wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 5,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary$66,470 median wageMO estimate · 150 jobs · 25-1113$50,650–$101,400 middle 50% of MO wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealthcare Social Workers$59,870 median wageMO estimate · 4,430 jobs · 21-1022$46,430–$73,740 middle 50% of MO wages+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$49,560 median wageMO estimate · 1,640 jobs · 21-1023$43,350–$59,200 middle 50% of MO wages+10.3% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMarriage and Family Therapists$60,440 median wageMO estimate · 390 jobs · 21-1013$43,710–$74,360 middle 50% of MO wages+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeProbation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$46,840 median wageMO estimate · 2,290 jobs · 21-1092$46,840–$47,260 middle 50% of MO wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCounselors, All Other$43,680 median wageMO estimate · 130 jobs · 21-1019$39,470–$62,170 middle 50% of MO wages+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.

Columbia, MO

University of Missouri-Columbia

$4,130 lower annual net price

Earnings: $56,157
Debt: $23,119
Annual net price: $20,268

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Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University

$4,760 lower annual net price

Earnings: $53,359
Debt: $27,000
Annual net price: $19,638

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Saint Louis, MO

University of Missouri-St Louis

$9,327 lower annual net price

Earnings: $52,337
Debt: $31,000
Annual net price: $15,071

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Warrensburg, MO

University of Central Missouri

$9,936 lower annual net price

Earnings: $51,349
Debt: $26,579
Annual net price: $14,462

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DATA QUALITY

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30 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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