How much do Social Work master's degree graduates from Utah Valley University earn?

The reported median is $71,388 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 10% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Social Work master's degree at Utah Valley University

Orem, UT · 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.

$6,265 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: $86,940 / 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.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$51,066 → 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

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.

146Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

45Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

83Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$42,937Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$71,388$28,451 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

$71,388 vs. $51,790

$19,598 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$6,376

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$71,388

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$6,376Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,765Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE45.1%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.

$51,066Year 1

$71,388Year 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$5,949

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$71,388 vs. $65,123

$6,265 above 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$83,200 median wageUT estimate · 2,140 jobs · 11-9151$63,700–$104,820 middle 50% of UT wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 18,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChild, Family, and School Social Workers$52,000 median wageUT estimate · 1,930 jobs · 21-1021$43,410–$73,230 middle 50% of UT wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 33,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary$81,850 median wageUT estimate · 100 jobs · 25-1113$66,570–$122,110 middle 50% of UT wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealthcare Social Workers$78,150 median wageUT estimate · 1,750 jobs · 21-1022$63,370–$94,110 middle 50% of UT wages+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSocial Workers, All Other$66,440 median wageUT estimate · 660 jobs · 21-1029$57,410–$82,100 middle 50% of UT wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 5,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$50,770 median wageUT estimate · 1,240 jobs · 21-1023$42,040–$79,540 middle 50% of UT wages+10.3% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCounselors, All Other$93,530 median wageUT estimate · 150 jobs · 21-1019$41,240–$93,610 middle 50% of UT wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMarriage and Family Therapists$84,980 median wageUT estimate · 2,390 jobs · 21-1013$59,390–$116,600 middle 50% of UT wages+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeProbation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$66,270 median wageU.S. estimate · 89,390 jobs · 21-1092+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor'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.

Bakersfield, CA

California State University, Bakersfield

$15,139 higher earnings · $724 lower annual net price

Earnings: $86,527
Debt: Not available
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Turlock, CA

California State University, Stanislaus

$13,449 higher earnings · $309 lower annual net price

Earnings: $84,837
Debt: Not available
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San Bernardino, CA

California State University, San Bernardino

$10,088 higher earnings · $1,812 lower annual net price

Earnings: $81,476
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $4,564

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Los Angeles, CA

California State University, Los Angeles

$6,747 higher earnings · $2,409 lower annual net price

Earnings: $78,135
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $3,967

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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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