Program Analysis
First-year earnings of $45,227 at University of Massachusetts-Boston come in 24% above the national median of $36,554 for Social Work programs.
The earnings-to-cost ratio of 8.6x signals a solid financial return — projected decade earnings comfortably exceed the tuition investment.
Some AI exposure exists in Social Work's typical career paths, with 24% of job tasks potentially affected. The pessimistic scenario still projects solid returns, with a 5% gap from the optimistic case.
Median debt of $26,072 represents roughly 7 months of the $45,227 starting salary — a manageable burden by most borrower standards.
At #43 of 338 nationally, this is a top-5% Social Work program. Financial outcomes consistently outperform the vast majority of peers.
Five-year earnings of $53,689 are relatively flat compared to the $45,227 starting salary — typical of fields with stable but capped salary bands.