Salem, Massachusetts · Public

Social Work at Salem State University

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 393 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

9.2% Program signal 393 Size proxy $15,996 Net price (all) $56,662 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

9.2% reported share makes this a solid program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 9.2%
Enrollment proxy: ~393
Schools with reported signal: 725

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 95.9%
Graduation rate: 49.8%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $15,996/yr
4-year cost (est.): $63,984
Median debt: $25,000

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $56,662/yr
ROI grade (school): B

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.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 725 schools that report this field.

#293 of 725 on ROI Top 40% value

2.4× national avg concentration Bigger than 92% of programs

−$1,454 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $17,450

+$3,961 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $52,701

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 2.4x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($1,454 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($3,961 above). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 40% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Fort Peck Community College Poplar, MT · 4.8% reported share · $400 net A+ Macomb Community College Warren, MI · 0.9% reported share · $1,618 net A+ CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · 11.1% reported share · $2,984 net A+ South Texas College McAllen, TX · 2.0% reported share · $1,751 net A+ CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY · 5.8% reported share · $3,148 net A+ California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 5.5% reported share · $3,967 net A+

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 9.2% of reported programs at Salem State University, which is bigger than 92% of schools in this field set and 2.4x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 393 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Salem State University's average net price is $15,996 per year, about $63,984 over four years. That is $1,454 below the $17,450 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $56,662 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $3,961 above the $52,701 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

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 Salem State University #293 of 725 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.