How much do Social Work master's degree graduates from Southern Adventist University earn?

The reported median is $52,732 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 19% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Social Work master's degree at Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN · Private nonprofit

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The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$12,391 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.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$47,542 → Not available

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-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

0Recent 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.

65Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

21Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

26Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$46,158Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$52,732$6,574 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.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$52,732 vs. $51,790

$942 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$24,345

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$52,732

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$24,345Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$38,618Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE65.5%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE49.4%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.

$47,542Year 1

$52,732Year 4

Not availableYear 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$4,394

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$52,732 vs. $65,123

$12,391 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$88,240 median wageTN estimate · 2,770 jobs · 11-9151$71,770–$106,260 middle 50% of TN wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChild, Family, and School Social Workers$56,310 median wageTN estimate · 7,870 jobs · 21-1021$46,660–$68,720 middle 50% of TN wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 33,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary$75,190 median wageTN estimate · 240 jobs · 25-1113$61,200–$88,300 middle 50% of TN wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealthcare Social Workers$61,240 median wageTN estimate · 5,970 jobs · 21-1022$48,820–$76,200 middle 50% of TN wages+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSocial Workers, All Other$51,460 median wageTN estimate · 1,910 jobs · 21-1029$38,250–$90,730 middle 50% of TN wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 5,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$46,500 median wageTN estimate · 2,220 jobs · 21-1023$42,780–$55,310 middle 50% of TN wages+10.3% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeProbation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$58,010 median wageTN estimate · 2,120 jobs · 21-1092$51,550–$62,690 middle 50% of TN wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCounselors, All Other$51,900 median wageTN estimate · 740 jobs · 21-1019$45,700–$54,710 middle 50% of TN wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMarriage and Family Therapists$46,700 median wageTN estimate · 1,440 jobs · 21-1013$40,350–$52,120 middle 50% of TN wages+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 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.

Murfreesboro, TN

Middle Tennessee State University

$12,153 higher earnings · $10,986 lower annual net price

Earnings: $64,885
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $13,359

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Memphis, TN

University of Memphis

$8,951 higher earnings · $11,948 lower annual net price

Earnings: $61,683
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $12,397

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Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University

$6,650 higher earnings · $14,610 lower annual net price

Earnings: $59,382
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $9,735

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Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University

$5,094 higher earnings · $8,549 lower annual net price

Earnings: $57,826
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $15,796

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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported 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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