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

The reported median is $61,829 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 19% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Social Work bachelor's degree at Creighton University

Omaha, NE · 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 notably above similar programs.

$10,039 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −45% · 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−$11,710

$10,000Annual price−$51,710

$20,000Annual price−$91,710

$30,000Annual price−$131,710

$32,000Current college-wide context−$139,710

$40,000Annual price−$171,710

$50,000Annual price−$211,710

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → Not available

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

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

13Borrowers 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.

25Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

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

Observed year-4 earnings$61,829$27,021 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$31,568

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$61,829

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$31,568Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$63,423Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE79.8%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE83.4%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

$61,829Year 4

Not availableYear 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 earnings$5,152

Estimated loan paymentNot available

13borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$61,829 vs. $51,790

$10,039 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$73,790 median wageNE estimate · 1,320 jobs · 11-9151$58,770–$90,650 middle 50% of NE wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChild, Family, and School Social Workers$47,770 median wageNE estimate · 4,830 jobs · 21-1021$44,180–$55,980 middle 50% of NE wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 33,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Workers, All Other$76,520 median wageNE estimate · 220 jobs · 21-1029$59,120–$98,860 middle 50% of NE wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 5,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealthcare Social Workers$62,420 median wageNE estimate · 980 jobs · 21-1022$53,290–$74,060 middle 50% of NE wages+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary$61,430 median wageNE estimate · 50 jobs · 25-1113$37,420–$72,240 middle 50% of NE wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$43,240 median wageNE estimate · 900 jobs · 21-1023$37,230–$51,890 middle 50% of NE wages+10.3% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeProbation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$63,460 median wageNE estimate · 560 jobs · 21-1092$50,450–$74,050 middle 50% of NE wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMarriage and Family Therapists$62,610 median wageNE estimate · 260 jobs · 21-1013$49,560–$77,290 middle 50% of NE wages+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCounselors, All Other$40,530 median wageNE estimate · 28,580 jobs · 21-1019$39,400–$48,110 middle 50% of NE 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.

Kearney, NE

University of Nebraska at Kearney

$15,326 lower annual net price

Earnings: $53,203
Debt: $24,000
Annual net price: $16,242

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Omaha, NE

University of Nebraska at Omaha

$18,127 lower annual net price

Earnings: $50,169
Debt: $19,930
Annual net price: $13,441

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Lincoln, NE

Nebraska Wesleyan University

$13,241 lower annual net price

Earnings: $48,785
Debt: $34,750
Annual net price: $18,327

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New York, NY

CUNY Hunter College

$8,444 higher earnings · $28,584 lower annual net price

Earnings: $70,273
Debt: $9,608
Annual net price: $2,984

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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported 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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