What can you do with a
Social Work is high-paying, AI barely touches it , and you would have escape routes .
Is this major worth the money?
Real graduate earnings vs. the debt you'd carry — and how long it takes to pay off.
31.7 yrs
to pay back the degree
+$3k
earnings premium vs no degree
Monthly loan payment
$265/mo
If you earn:
Below avg
Median
Top earner
Where this major actually leads
8 careers it opens — bar color = AI risk, tag = how hard the path is.
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondaryleap
AI risk 0 → 42 future · +2.3% demand
$76,000
Social and Community Service Managerscommon
AI risk 18 → 39 future · +6.4% demand
$73,000
Marriage and Family Therapistsstretch
AI risk 0 → 11 future · +12.6% demand
$64,571
Healthcare Social Workersstretch
AI risk 9 → 34 future · +7.7% demand
$62,400
Information Technology Project Managersleap
AI risk 50 → 60 future · +0% demand
$60,868
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workersleap
AI risk 0 → 27 future · +9.7% demand
$58,157
Information Technology Project Managersstretch
AI risk 50 → 60 future · +0% demand
$57,928
Child, Family, and School Social Workersstretch
AI risk 1 → 24 future · +3.4% demand
$56,500
● green = AI-safe · red = AI-exposed · click any career for the full breakdown
How this is built. We take every career this major leads to (CIP→SOC official crosswalk),
then join each one's real salary (BLS/DOL), AI exposure (O*NET + model), demand growth, and skill-based escape routes.
ROI from College Scorecard. Every figure here is joined from official sources, not estimated.
