Social Work Programs in Kentucky
Social Work prepares students for licensed practice helping individuals and families navigate health, housing, and welfare systems. Pay is set mostly by public and nonprofit employers: steady, mission-driven, and below the all-major median.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asbury University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Brescia University | Social Work | $40,894 Small program - rough guide n=41 | $43,720 Small program - rough guide n=46 |
| Campbellsville University | Social Work | $37,079 Small program - rough guide n=46 | $23,250 Small program - rough guide n=65 |
| Eastern Kentucky University | Social Work | $40,142 Small program - rough guide n=51 | $27,000 n=101 |
| Kentucky State University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| University of Kentucky | Social Work | $38,808 Small program - rough guide n=43 | $23,944 Small program - rough guide n=90 |
| Kentucky Christian University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| University of Louisville | Social Work | $40,109 Small program - rough guide n=36 | $28,550 Small program - rough guide n=77 |
| Morehead State University | Social Work | $36,704 Small program - rough guide n=52 | $23,252 Small program - rough guide n=69 |
| Murray State University | Social Work | $36,314 Small program - rough guide n=60 | $30,512 Small program - rough guide n=59 |
| Northern Kentucky University | Social Work | $38,461 Small program - rough guide n=55 | $24,762 Small program - rough guide n=74 |
| University of Pikeville | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Spalding University | Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Western Kentucky University | Social Work | $36,862 Small program - rough guide n=97 | $25,775 n=122 |