How much do Social Work master's degree graduates from University of South Carolina-Columbia earn?

The reported median is $56,741 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 13% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Social Work master's degree at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Columbia, SC · Public

What this page covers

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The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$8,382 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: $13,705 / 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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+25%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$42,849 → $53,727

354Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

234Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

411Year-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.

219Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

80Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

172Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

4.6%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

438Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$56,741A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 44 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

$56,741 vs. $51,790

$4,951 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$22,811

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$56,741

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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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.

$42,849Year 1

$56,741Year 4

$53,727Year 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$4,728

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$56,741 vs. $65,123

$8,382 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$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

about 57.3%

Public Administration

about 17.8%

Educational Services

about 11.2%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 2.5%

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

about 2.5%

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.

Rock Hill, SC

Winthrop University

$7,468 lower annual net price

Earnings: $56,287
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $15,343

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Hayward, CA

California State University, East Bay

$39,457 higher earnings · $13,491 lower annual net price

Earnings: $96,198
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $9,320

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Seaside, CA

California State University, Monterey Bay

$39,209 higher earnings · $9,148 lower annual net price

Earnings: $95,950
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $13,663

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San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University

$37,711 higher earnings · $10,533 lower annual net price

Earnings: $94,452
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $12,278

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DATA QUALITY

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411 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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