In the United States, 821 colleges are offering Social Work programsin both undergraduate and graduate levels.
The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the Social Work program is $9,983 for state residents and $26,800 for out-of-state students.
184 colleges are offering social-work certificate or associate's degree programs. 344 graduate schools offer the Social Work programs and the average graduate tuition & fees is $11,118 for state residents and $22,741 for out-of-state students.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition of colleges offering Social Work program is $26,954 for undergraduate programs and $22,741 for graduate programs.
The following table shows the average tuition & fees for Social Work programs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $10,008 | $26,954 |
| Graduate | $11,118 | $22,741 |
The following jobs are possible careers after completing Social Work major program. The average wage is based on the latest employment and wage data (May 2022) from Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
The average annual wage of Social and Community Service Managers career is $76,790 and, for Marriage and Family Therapists, the average annual income is $59,660.
| Job Title | Hourly Wage | Annual Wage |
|---|---|---|
| Social and Community Service Managers | $36.92 | $76,790 |
| Marriage and Family Therapists | $28.69 | $59,660 |
| Counselors, All Other | $23.91 | $49,730 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $26.39 | $54,880 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | $29.96 | $62,310 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $27.79 | $57,800 |
| Social Workers, All Other | $30.29 | $63,010 |
| Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | $30.43 | $63,290 |
| Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | - | $77,650 |