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Social Work bachelor's degree outcomes at Plymouth State University

Name: Social Work Bachelor's Degree outcomes at Plymouth State University
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Plymouth, NH · Public · Federal field 4407

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$797 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 51.3% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −70% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: 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−$104,130

$8,000Annual price−$136,130

$16,000Annual price−$168,130

$19,000Current college-wide context−$180,130

$24,000Annual price−$200,130

$32,000Annual price−$232,130

$40,000Annual price−$264,130

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+13%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$41,451 → $46,700

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

20Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

28Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

56Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$19,250Awarding-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.

80Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

42Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

66Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$40,791Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$52,587$11,796 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 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$19,216

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

02 · BORROWING$27,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$52,587

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,216Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,644Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE87.5%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE52.0%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.

$41,451Year 1

$52,587Year 4

$46,700Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.5% 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$4,382

Estimated loan payment$286

56borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$52,587 vs. $51,790

$797 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$82,290 median wageNH estimate · 1,180 jobs · 11-9151+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 18.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChild, Family, and School Social Workers$71,010 median wageNH estimate · 1,700 jobs · 21-1021+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 33.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Workers, All Other$103,710 median wageNH estimate · 100 jobs · 21-1029+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 5.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealthcare Social Workers$78,260 median wageNH estimate · 590 jobs · 21-1022+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary$75,500 median wageNH estimate · 50 jobs · 25-1113+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$63,900 median wageNH estimate · 320 jobs · 21-1023+10.3% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeProbation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$66,270 median wageU.S. estimate · 89,390 jobs · 21-1092+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 7.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMarriage and Family Therapists$60,030 median wageNH estimate · 70 jobs · 21-1013+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCounselors, All Other$47,770 median wageNH estimate · 100 jobs · 21-1019+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 4.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree

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