Shepherdstown, West Virginia · Public

Social Work at Shepherd 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 64 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

2.8% Program signal 64 Size proxy $11,363 Net price (all) $49,358 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

2.8% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 2.8%
Enrollment proxy: ~64
Schools with reported signal: 725

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 96.8%
Graduation rate: 51%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $11,363/yr
4-year cost (est.): $45,452
Median debt: $21,600

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $49,358/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.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 725 schools that report this field.

#179 of 725 on ROI Top 25% value

72% national avg concentration Bigger than 55% of programs

−$6,087 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $17,450

−$3,343 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 below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($6,087 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($3,343 below). That combination produces a A value grade and a top 25% 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 2.8% of reported programs at Shepherd University, which is bigger than 55% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 64 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Shepherd University's average net price is $11,363 per year, about $45,452 over four years. That is $6,087 below the $17,450 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $49,358 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $3,343 below 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 Shepherd University #179 of 725 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.