How much do Social Work master's degree graduates from Johnson C Smith University earn?

The reported median is $61,497 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 6% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Social Work master's degree at Johnson C Smith University

Charlotte, NC · 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.

$3,626 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: $37,485 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+18%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$48,343 → $56,861

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

27Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

29Year-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.

61Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

31Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

48Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

33Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$44,547Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$61,497$16,950 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 15 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

$61,497 vs. $51,790

$9,707 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$20,894

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$61,497

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$20,894Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$34,923Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE45.2%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE34.3%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.

$48,343Year 1

$61,497Year 4

$56,861Year 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$5,125

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$61,497 vs. $65,123

$3,626 below 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$79,590 median wageNC estimate · 4,970 jobs · 11-9151$62,760–$99,770 middle 50% of NC wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChild, Family, and School Social Workers$59,610 median wageNC estimate · 13,010 jobs · 21-1021$49,010–$68,120 middle 50% of NC wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 33,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary$68,660 median wageNC estimate · 580 jobs · 25-1113$60,910–$81,330 middle 50% of NC wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Workers, All Other$63,490 median wageNC estimate · 1,670 jobs · 21-1029$49,470–$101,070 middle 50% of NC wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 5,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealthcare Social Workers$63,280 median wageNC estimate · 5,120 jobs · 21-1022$53,000–$77,160 middle 50% of NC wages+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$58,210 median wageNC estimate · 3,690 jobs · 21-1023$48,150–$67,460 middle 50% of NC wages+10.3% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeProbation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$62,220 median wageNC estimate · 3,310 jobs · 21-1092$51,510–$66,270 middle 50% of NC wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCounselors, All Other$52,280 median wageNC estimate · 28,580 jobs · 21-1019$43,470–$57,150 middle 50% of NC wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMarriage and Family Therapists$48,100 median wageNC estimate · 1,400 jobs · 21-1013$37,160–$62,310 middle 50% of NC wages+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 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.

Greensboro, NC

North Carolina A&T State University

$2,512 higher earnings · $10,048 lower annual net price

Earnings: $64,009
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $10,846

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Chapel Hill, NC

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

$1,114 higher earnings · $9,239 lower annual net price

Earnings: $62,611
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $11,655

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Greenville, NC

East Carolina University

$5,155 lower annual net price

Earnings: $61,461
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $15,739

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Pembroke, NC

University of North Carolina at Pembroke

$10,634 lower annual net price

Earnings: $59,853
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $10,260

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DATA QUALITY

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29 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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