Social Work at Temple University

Philadelphia, PA · Public · Bachelor's Degree

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

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $39,055/yr (7% vs median)

AI Risk Moderate (24% exposed)

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

ROI 5.9x earnings multiple (3.5x 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	$518K	$518K	$495K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	5.9x	5.9x	5.6x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	3.5x	3.5x	3.3x
Probability of Field Employment	70%	69%	58%
DegreeOutlook Score	41	40	49

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

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$88,328

Out-of-state: $149,848 (3.5x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$116,876

-32% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$26,000

8.0 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$50,360

29% growth from Year 1

With 83% of applicants admitted, Temple University prioritizes broad access, with 21,249 students enrolled in Philadelphia, PA.

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.

How does Temple University's Social Work program score?

This program scores 40/100 — 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 →