How much do Social Work first professional degree graduates from University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus earn?

The reported median is $59,122 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 9% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Social Work first professional degree at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, PA · 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.

$5,828 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: Not reached
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.

+16%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$48,477 → $56,021

326Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

265Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

362Year-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.

329Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

126Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

215Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

4.0%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

378Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$42,267Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$59,122$16,855 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 77 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

$59,122 vs. $51,790

$7,332 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$30,434

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$59,122

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$30,434Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$38,105Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE58.1%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE85.5%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.

$48,477Year 1

$59,122Year 4

$56,021Year 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$4,927

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$59,122 vs. $64,950

$5,828 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$75,280 median wagePA estimate · 10,220 jobs · 11-9151$60,690–$95,390 middle 50% of PA wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChild, Family, and School Social Workers$50,820 median wagePA estimate · 16,200 jobs · 21-1021$44,700–$63,480 middle 50% of PA wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 33,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary$75,920 median wagePA estimate · 1,050 jobs · 25-1113$61,000–$100,360 middle 50% of PA wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Workers, All Other$74,430 median wagePA estimate · 1,730 jobs · 21-1029$53,170–$95,560 middle 50% of PA wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 5,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealthcare Social Workers$61,900 median wagePA estimate · 9,630 jobs · 21-1022$57,200–$76,040 middle 50% of PA wages+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$48,290 median wagePA estimate · 3,500 jobs · 21-1023$43,810–$58,860 middle 50% of PA wages+10.3% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeProbation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$67,370 median wagePA estimate · 4,310 jobs · 21-1092$55,220–$83,280 middle 50% of PA wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMarriage and Family Therapists$66,040 median wagePA estimate · 2,350 jobs · 21-1013$56,120–$80,200 middle 50% of PA wages+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCounselors, All Other$59,160 median wagePA estimate · 1,330 jobs · 21-1019$43,000–$75,320 middle 50% of PA wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 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.

Berkeley, CA

University of California, Berkeley

$31,660 higher earnings · $16,953 lower annual net price

Earnings: $90,782
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $13,481

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Washington, DC

The Catholic University of America

$8,909 higher earnings · $873 lower annual net price

Earnings: $68,031
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $29,561

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DATA QUALITY

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362 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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