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Social Work at Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profit · Bachelor's Degree
39 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)
40
Optimistic
39
Base Case
48
Pessimistic
Earnings $39,017/yr (7% vs median)
AI Risk Moderate (24% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (116,900 openings/yr)
ROI 6.7x earnings multiple
Ranked #200 of 338 Social Work programs

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 $464K $465K $450K
Earnings Multiple 6.7x 6.7x 6.5x
Probability of Field Employment 70% 69% 58%
DegreeOutlook Score 40 39 48

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)
$69,800
Median Debt at Graduation
$28,245
8.7 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$44,317
14% growth from Year 1

About Grand Canyon University

Grand Canyon University accepts 60% of applicants, balancing access with selectivity, with 68,619 students enrolled in Phoenix, AZ. With 43% of students on Pell Grants, the campus draws from a broad economic spectrum.

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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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Compare & Explore

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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 Grand Canyon University

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($92,781) Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering ($74,628) Homeland Security ($68,503) Mechanical Engineering ($68,391) Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions ($66,736) Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods ($65,070) Computer and Information Sciences, General ($59,500) Accounting and Related Services ($53,977)

Consider the Trade Route?

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Trade programs often mean less time in school, lower student debt, and hands-on career paths that tend to be more resilient to AI disruption.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Grand Canyon University's Social Work program score?
This program scores 39/100 — on the lower end for Social Work. Prospective students should carefully weigh costs against likely earnings.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →