How much debt do Texas College social work graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $34,000, which ranks 21st lowest of 24 social work bachelor's programs in Texas. That works out to about $360 a month over 10 years.

Is a social work degree from Texas College worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 191% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 72%. Compare the cost with other Texas programs before deciding.

Texas College Social Work (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Bachelor's in Social Work
Private nonprofit college
Tyler, TX
About 4 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Texas College social work graduates earn less than graduates of most social work programs nationally, $17,759 in their first year. Debt is high. The typical graduate leaves with $34,000 in federal loans, more than at 91% of social work programs in the country. Several Texas programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$17,7591st percentile of 328 programs nationally

Median federal debt$34,00021st lowest of 24 Texas programs

Debt-to-earnings191%Texas median 75%, national 72%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Texas and national columns are the medians across all social work bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	Texas College	Texas	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$17,759	$37,401	$37,220
Median federal debt at graduation	$34,000	$27,000	$26,579
Debt as share of first-year pay	191%	75%	72%
Programs compared		24	328

Debt and first-year pay at every Texas social work program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Texas medians.

Texas CollegeOther Texas programs

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $360 a month, or 24.3% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

Prices in the Tyler area are about 8% below the national average, so a $17,759 salary here buys what about $19,271 buys in a typical US city.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to social work, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

Child, Family, and School Social Workers

$55,680

Median pay in Texas. 21,670 people work in this job in Texas. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 4% from 2025 to 2035, with about 33,900 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $37,230Top 10%: $73,670

Social and Community Service Managers

$76,520

Median pay in Texas. 13,460 people work in this job in Texas. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 7% from 2025 to 2035, with about 18,500 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus less than 5 years of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $49,300Top 10%: $123,580

Healthcare Social Workers

$69,990

Median pay in Texas. 10,880 people work in this job in Texas. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 9% from 2025 to 2035, with about 16,900 openings a year. Typical education to start: master's degree.

Bottom 10%: $40,210Top 10%: $98,150

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers

$46,630

Median pay in Texas. 8,220 people work in this job in Texas. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 10% from 2025 to 2035, with about 12,500 openings a year. Typical education to start: master's degree.

Bottom 10%: $36,870Top 10%: $79,210

About Texas College

Tuition and fees	$10,008 / year
Average net price after aid	$10,958 / year
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	14%
Undergraduate students	614

Social Work ranks 3rd of 3 bachelor's programs at Texas College by first-year earnings. The others are Criminal Justice ($34,386) and Business Administration ($26,615).

Common questions

The median graduate earns $17,759 one year after graduating. The median across social work bachelor's programs in Texas is $37,401.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Texas comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the social work program.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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