COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Social Work master's degree at Missouri State University-Springfield
Springfield, MO · 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 below similar programs.
$10,705 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
- $2,090 / 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$40,610Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$54,418$13,808 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
$54,418 vs. $51,790
$2,628 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$17,613
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$54,418
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$17,613Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,048Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE90.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE57.9%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.
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$4,535
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$54,418 vs. $65,123
$10,705 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$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
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
Finance and Insurance
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.
University of Missouri-Kansas City
$8,939 higher earnings · $4,303 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $63,357
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $13,310
University of Missouri-St Louis
$3,487 higher earnings · $2,542 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $57,905
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $15,071
University of Missouri-Columbia
$10,361 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $64,779
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $20,268
Washington University in St Louis
$9,387 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $63,805
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $21,786
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
43 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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