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Social Work at Sussex County Community College

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 57 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

2.7% Program signal 57 Size proxy $7,859 Net price (all) $44,664 Median earnings

Program snapshot

2.7% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal
2.7%
Enrollment proxy
~57
Schools with reported signal
725

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school)
Open / not reported
Graduation rate
37%

Cost

Avg net price (school)
$7,859/yr
4-year cost (est.)
$31,436
Median debt
$11,000

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y
$44,664/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.

#94 of 725 on ROI Top 13% value
72% national avg concentration Bigger than 54% of programs
−$9,591 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $17,450
−$8,037 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 ($9,591 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($8,037 below). That combination produces a A value grade and a top 13% 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.

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Social Work accounts for 2.7% of reported programs at Sussex County Community College, which is bigger than 54% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 57 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Sussex County Community College's average net price is $7,859 per year, about $31,436 over four years. That is $9,591 below the $17,450 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $44,664 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $8,037 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 Sussex County Community College #94 of 725 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.