Social Work programs in Illinois
26 schools in Illinois teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $25,194 at Lake Land College.
What this work pays in Illinois
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Illinois earn a median of $63,220 a year across 19,860 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Social and Community Service Managers | $78,380 | 7,520 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | $64,270 | 4,910 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $49,960 | 3,460 |
| Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | $74,390 | 2,590 |
| Social Workers, All Other | $64,030 | 1,910 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Land College Mattoon | Associate's degree | — | $25,194 (12 grads) | 15 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College Chicago | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College Chicago | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College Chicago | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College Chicago | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Chicago | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Chicago | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| College of DuPage Glen Ellyn | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| College of DuPage Glen Ellyn | Associate's degree | — | not published | 17 |
| College of Lake County Grayslake | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| College of Lake County Grayslake | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Elgin Community College Elgin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Olney | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Illinois Valley Community College Oglesby | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Illinois Valley Community College Oglesby | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| John A Logan College Carterville | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Oakton College Des Plaines | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Oakton College Des Plaines | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Prairie State College Chicago Heights | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Rock Valley College Rockford | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Sauk Valley Community College Dixon | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Shawnee Community College Ullin | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| South Suburban College South Holland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Southwestern Illinois College Belleville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Waubonsee Community College Sugar Grove | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Waubonsee Community College Sugar Grove | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Social Work — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.