Social Work at Ohio University-Main Campus

Athens, OH · Public · Bachelor's Degree

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $37,990/yr (4% vs median)

AI Risk Moderate (24% exposed)

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

ROI 9.1x earnings multiple (5.2x out-of-state)

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	$501K	$501K	$481K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	9.1x	9.1x	8.8x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	5.2x	5.2x	5.0x
Probability of Field Employment	70%	69%	58%
DegreeOutlook Score	42	41	51

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

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$54,984

Out-of-state: $96,456 (5.2x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$81,652

-49% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$20,000

6.3 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$48,309

27% growth from Year 1

A 85% acceptance rate means Ohio University-Main Campus is accessible to most applicants, serving 18,456 students in Athens, OH.

Social and community service managers $78,240/yr

Social work teachers, postsecondary $76,210/yr

Social workers, all other $69,480/yr

For students who prefer applied learning, trade programs can deliver strong earnings with significantly less debt and shorter time to employment.

How does Ohio University-Main Campus's Social Work program score?

This program scores 41/100 — 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 →