Highland Heights, Kentucky · Public
Social Work at Northern Kentucky University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 3.8% reported program-share signal, $8,191 school-wide net price, and $50,220 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 313 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
3.8% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 3.8%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~313
- Schools with reported signal
- 725
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 67.7%
- Graduation rate
- 52.2%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $8,191/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $32,764
- Median debt
- $23,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $50,220/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school. For regulated fields, this data also does not prove state licensure eligibility, clinical placement quality, board results, certification outcomes, or exam pass rates.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (3.8%), school-wide average net price ($8,191), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($50,220), and peer averages from 725 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 725 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($9,259 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($2,481 below). Together, those evidence points place Northern Kentucky University in the top 11% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Texas Southmost College Brownsville, TX · 4.4% reported share · $3,085 net A+ 
Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH · 20.5% reported share · $3,925 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Social Work accounts for 3.8% of reported programs at Northern Kentucky University, which is bigger than 68% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 313 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Northern Kentucky University's average net price is $8,191 per year, about $32,764 over four years. That is $9,259 below the $17,450 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $50,220 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $2,481 below the $52,701 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
Does this show licensure exam pass rates?
No. EduGradify does not have program-level board, certification, state licensure, clinical placement, or exam pass-rate data for this listing. If this field leads to a regulated credential, confirm Northern Kentucky University's current approval status and published outcomes with the department and the relevant state licensing body.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Northern Kentucky University #83 of 725 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.