COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Social Work bachelor's degree at University of South Carolina-Columbia
Columbia, SC · 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.
$2,389 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 48.6% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −84% · 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−$135,990
$8,000Annual price−$167,990
$16,000Annual price−$199,990
$23,000Current college-wide context−$227,990
$24,000Annual price−$231,990
$32,000Annual price−$263,990
$40,000Annual price−$295,990
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$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$49,401$16,412 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent 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.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$22,811
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$24,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$49,401
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$254/mo
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$22,811Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$31,638Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE60.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE78.8%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?
6.2% 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$4,117
Estimated loan payment$254
51borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$49,401 vs. $51,790
$2,389 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$73,410 median wageSC estimate · 1,990 jobs · 11-9151$59,700–$95,910 middle 50% of SC wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChild, Family, and School Social Workers$51,800 median wageSC estimate · 5,520 jobs · 21-1021$44,810–$57,550 middle 50% of SC wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 33,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary$100,400 median wageSC estimate · 80 jobs · 25-1113$74,390–$103,560 middle 50% of SC wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Workers, All Other$96,350 median wageSC estimate · 440 jobs · 21-1029$85,010–$110,510 middle 50% of SC wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 5,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealthcare Social Workers$60,840 median wageSC estimate · 3,100 jobs · 21-1022$45,020–$76,270 middle 50% of SC wages+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$39,930 median wageSC estimate · 720 jobs · 21-1023$34,770–$49,720 middle 50% of SC wages+10.3% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeProbation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$56,780 median wageSC estimate · 460 jobs · 21-1092$53,160–$65,990 middle 50% of SC wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMarriage and Family Therapists$55,430 median wageSC estimate · 380 jobs · 21-1013$45,660–$68,260 middle 50% of SC wages+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCounselors, All Other$55,140 median wageSC estimate · 60 jobs · 21-1019$31,940–$62,330 middle 50% of SC 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
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
Other Services (except Public Administration)
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.
Winthrop University
$7,468 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $46,548
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $15,343
Columbia College
$4,403 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $44,276
- Debt
- $28,674
- Annual net price
- $18,408
CUNY Hunter College
$20,872 higher earnings · $14,392 less debt · $19,827 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $70,273
- Debt
- $9,608
- Annual net price
- $2,984
California State University, San Bernardino
$19,800 higher earnings · $10,982 less debt · $18,247 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $69,201
- Debt
- $13,018
- Annual net price
- $4,564
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
38 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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