How much do Social Work master's degree graduates from Stony Brook University earn?

The reported median is $67,350 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 3% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Social Work master's degree at Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY · 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 close to similar programs.

$2,227 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: $66,750 / 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.

+34%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$51,751 → $69,480

229Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

228Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

253Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers 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.

474Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

198Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

368Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

6.7%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 33 non-completers

275Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$46,158Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$67,350$21,192 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 151 Grad 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$67,350 vs. $51,790

$15,560 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$18,784

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$67,350

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,784Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,539Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE49.0%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE75.6%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.

$51,751Year 1

$67,350Year 4

$69,480Year 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$5,613

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$67,350 vs. $65,123

$2,227 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$95,980 median wageNY estimate · 19,340 jobs · 11-9151$77,200–$122,840 middle 50% of NY wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChild, Family, and School Social Workers$65,100 median wageNY estimate · 30,170 jobs · 21-1021$56,230–$79,510 middle 50% of NY wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 33,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary$98,700 median wageNY estimate · 1,840 jobs · 25-1113$77,890–$107,500 middle 50% of NY wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Workers, All Other$84,010 median wageNY estimate · 2,470 jobs · 21-1029$67,850–$96,350 middle 50% of NY wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 5,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealthcare Social Workers$73,070 median wageNY estimate · 20,440 jobs · 21-1022$57,630–$91,950 middle 50% of NY wages+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$79,380 median wageNY estimate · 14,820 jobs · 21-1023$64,430–$95,520 middle 50% of NY wages+10.3% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeProbation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$80,350 median wageNY estimate · 4,360 jobs · 21-1092$68,510–$96,160 middle 50% of NY wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMarriage and Family Therapists$64,430 median wageNY estimate · 770 jobs · 21-1013$57,550–$76,600 middle 50% of NY wages+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCounselors, All Other$58,500 median wageNY estimate · 470 jobs · 21-1019$48,590–$62,800 middle 50% of NY 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

about 57.1%

Educational Services

about 15.9%

Public Administration

about 11.3%

Finance and Insurance

about 3.2%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 3.1%

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.

Bronx, NY

CUNY Lehman College

$10,534 higher earnings · $15,636 lower annual net price

Earnings: $77,884
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $3,148

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Staten Island, NY

College of Staten Island CUNY

$9,218 higher earnings · $13,205 lower annual net price

Earnings: $76,568
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $5,579

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New York, NY

CUNY Hunter College

$8,721 higher earnings · $15,800 lower annual net price

Earnings: $76,071
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $2,984

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New York, NY

Columbia University in the City of New York

$8,630 higher earnings

Earnings: $75,980
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $21,590

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DATA QUALITY

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253 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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