COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Social Work master's degree at Portland State University
Portland, OR · 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 notably above similar programs.
$11,968 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
- $115,455 / 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.
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$46,158Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$77,091$30,933 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 131 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
$77,091 vs. $51,790
$25,301 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$9,552
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$77,091
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,552Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,590Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE90.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE52.7%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?
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$6,424
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$77,091 vs. $65,123
$11,968 above 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$87,010 median wageOR estimate · 3,390 jobs · 11-9151$72,130–$118,380 middle 50% of OR wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChild, Family, and School Social Workers$64,130 median wageOR estimate · 6,630 jobs · 21-1021$54,420–$80,130 middle 50% of OR wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 33,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealthcare Social Workers$84,350 median wageOR estimate · 2,320 jobs · 21-1022$67,170–$101,640 middle 50% of OR wages+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary$74,320 median wageOR estimate · 220 jobs · 25-1113$55,080–$94,990 middle 50% of OR wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Workers, All Other$67,820 median wageOR estimate · 3,710 jobs · 21-1029$59,110–$77,320 middle 50% of OR wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 5,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$68,210 median wageOR estimate · 2,230 jobs · 21-1023$58,250–$83,740 middle 50% of OR wages+10.3% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMarriage and Family Therapists$91,520 median wageOR estimate · 850 jobs · 21-1013$69,140–$138,320 middle 50% of OR wages+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeProbation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$84,920 median wageOR estimate · 1,260 jobs · 21-1092$71,470–$100,010 middle 50% of OR wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCounselors, All Other$78,750 median wageOR estimate · 120 jobs · 21-1019$65,770–$89,430 middle 50% of OR 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
Educational Services
Other Services (except Public Administration)
Management of Companies and Enterprises
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.
California State University, East Bay
$19,107 higher earnings · $232 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $96,198
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $9,320
California State University, Bakersfield
$9,436 higher earnings · $3,900 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $86,527
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $5,652
California State University, Stanislaus
$7,746 higher earnings · $3,485 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $84,837
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $6,067
California State University, Dominguez Hills
$7,537 higher earnings · $937 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $84,628
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $8,615
DATA QUALITY
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351 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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