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Social Work at Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL · Public · Bachelor's Degree
46 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
47
Optimistic
46
Base Case
61
Pessimistic
Earnings $32,604/yr (-11% vs median)
AI Risk Moderate (24% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (116,900 openings/yr)
ROI 24.6x earnings multiple (7.4x out-of-state)
Ranked #98 of 338 Social Work programs Top 50%

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Social Work graduates.

Optimistic
No Disruption		 Base Case
Gradual AI		 Pessimistic
Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings $557K $556K $527K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 24.6x 24.6x 23.3x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 7.4x 7.4x 7.0x
Probability of Field Employment 70% 69% 58%
DegreeOutlook Score 47 46 61

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$22,624
Out-of-state: $75,144 (7.4x ROI)
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$43,988
-94% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$14,500
5.3 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$52,119
60% growth from Year 1

About Florida State University

Florida State University accepts 25% of applicants — selective, though not ultra-competitive, serving a student body of 31,812 in Tallahassee, FL.

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Top Career Paths

Social and community service managers $78,240/yr
Social work teachers, postsecondary $76,210/yr
Social workers, all other $69,480/yr
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Social Work at Other Schools

University of North Dakota ($49,695) San Francisco State University ($48,750) University of Alaska Fairbanks ($48,151) Seton Hall University ($47,734) Metropolitan State University ($47,637) University of Wisconsin-River Falls ($45,870) University of California-Berkeley ($44,906) CUNY York College ($44,742)

Other Majors at Florida State University

Computer Engineering ($78,941) Industrial Engineering ($76,426) Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering ($72,425) Chemical Engineering ($70,797) Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($69,997) Civil Engineering ($67,050) Management Information Systems and Services ($66,252) Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods ($62,578)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Social Work at Florida State University?
A score of 46/100 indicates below-average financial outcomes for Social Work. Earnings, ROI, or AI risk factors are pulling the score down.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →