Social Work at Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global

Marion, IN · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $36,722/yr (0% vs median)

AI Risk Moderate (24% exposed)

Job Market Very Large (116,900 openings/yr)

ROI 14.9x earnings multiple

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	$491K	$491K	$472K
Earnings Multiple	14.9x	14.9x	14.4x
Probability of Field Employment	70%	69%	58%
DegreeOutlook Score	46	45	56

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

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)

$32,864

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$67,068

-104% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$29,688

9.7 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$46,792

27% growth from Year 1

serving 5,808 students in Marion, IN. With 48% of students on Pell Grants, the campus draws from a broad economic spectrum.

Social and community service managers $78,240/yr

Social work teachers, postsecondary $76,210/yr

Social workers, all other $69,480/yr

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.

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Social Work at Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global?

A score of 45/100 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 →