Social Work at University of Nebraska at Omaha

Omaha, NE · Public · Bachelor's Degree

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

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $37,404/yr (2% vs median)

AI Risk Moderate (24% exposed)

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

ROI 14.7x earnings multiple (5.5x 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	$491K	$491K	$472K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	14.7x	14.7x	14.1x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	5.5x	5.5x	5.3x
Probability of Field Employment	70%	69%	58%
DegreeOutlook Score	46	46	56

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

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$33,480

Out-of-state: $89,432 (5.5x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$51,164

-53% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$16,750

5.4 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$46,995

26% growth from Year 1

University of Nebraska at Omaha accepts 87% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, enrolling 11,573 students in Omaha, NE.

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 University of Nebraska at Omaha's Social Work program score?

This program scores 46/100 — 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 →