COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Social Work bachelor's degree at Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Mount Vernon, OH · 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.
$24 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 67.3% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −75% · 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−$112,340
$8,000Annual price−$144,340
$16,000Annual price−$176,340
$22,000Current college-wide context−$200,340
$24,000Annual price−$208,340
$32,000Annual price−$240,340
$40,000Annual price−$272,340
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$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$51,766$16,958 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$22,421
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$34,837
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$51,766
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$369/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor
These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.
Social Work
- Reported price
- $38,468
- Completion
- Not reported
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
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$22,421Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$49,858Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE84.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE68.1%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?
8.6% 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$4,314
Estimated loan payment$369
52borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$51,766 vs. $51,790
$24 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$73,890 median wageOH estimate · 209,330 jobs · 11-9151$59,850–$92,750 middle 50% of OH wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChild, Family, and School Social Workers$51,520 median wageOH estimate · 16,050 jobs · 21-1021$47,310–$61,160 middle 50% of OH wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 33,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealthcare Social Workers$63,610 median wageOH estimate · 8,930 jobs · 21-1022$51,270–$76,930 middle 50% of OH wages+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary$60,930 median wageOH estimate · 670 jobs · 25-1113$50,990–$79,490 middle 50% of OH wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Workers, All Other$59,780 median wageOH estimate · 3,250 jobs · 21-1029$46,890–$78,440 middle 50% of OH wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 5,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$46,080 median wageOH estimate · 6,050 jobs · 21-1023$38,170–$57,960 middle 50% of OH wages+10.3% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMarriage and Family Therapists$70,240 median wageOH estimate · 460 jobs · 21-1013$41,840–$146,210 middle 50% of OH wages+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeProbation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$61,120 median wageOH estimate · 3,310 jobs · 21-1092$50,860–$73,690 middle 50% of OH wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCounselors, All Other$45,840 median wageOH estimate · 330 jobs · 21-1019$34,420–$59,580 middle 50% of OH 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
Public Administration
Manufacturing
Educational Services
Retail Trade
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.
Bluffton University
$3,307 higher earnings · $2,478 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $55,073
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $19,943
Cedarville University
$705 higher earnings · $15,337 less debt
- Earnings
- $52,471
- Debt
- $19,500
- Annual net price
- $24,468
University of Akron Main Campus
$7,129 less debt · $8,475 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $50,823
- Debt
- $27,708
- Annual net price
- $13,946
Ohio State University-Lima Campus
$7,867 less debt · $9,481 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $50,596
- Debt
- $26,970
- Annual net price
- $12,940
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
52 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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