Social Work programs in Ohio
29 schools in Ohio teach this, at certificate or associate level. 5 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $31,305 at Clark State College.
What this work pays in Ohio
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Ohio earn a median of $51,520 a year across 16,050 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 Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Social Workers | $63,610 | 8,930 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $46,080 | 6,050 |
| Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | $61,120 | 3,310 |
| Social Workers, All Other | $59,780 | 3,250 |
| Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | $60,930 | 670 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark State College Springfield | Associate's degree | $20,278 | $31,305 (11 grads) | 14 |
| Marion Technical College Marion | Associate's degree | — | $30,554 (19 grads) | 8 |
| Owens Community College Perrysburg | Associate's degree | — | $24,035 (11 grads) | 17 |
| Zane State College Zanesville | Associate's degree | — | $21,052 (18 grads) | 6 |
| Stark State College North Canton | Associate's degree | $23,431 | $19,113 (29 grads) | 25 |
| University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College Blue Ash | Associate's degree | $18,575 | not published | 24 |
| University of Cincinnati-Clermont College Batavia | Associate's degree | $18,575 | not published | 11 |
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati | Associate's degree | $18,575 | not published | — |
| Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Clark State College Springfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Edison State Community College Piqua | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| James A. Rhodes State College Lima | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| James A. Rhodes State College Lima | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Lakeland Community College Kirtland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 15 |
| Lakeland Community College Kirtland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Lorain County Community College Elyria | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| North Central State College Mansfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Northwest State Community College Archbold | Associate's degree | — | not published | 18 |
| Sinclair Community College Dayton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 80 |
| Sinclair Community College Dayton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 42 |
| Southern State Community College Hillsboro | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Terra State Community College Fremont | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| University of Akron Main Campus Akron | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| University of Rio Grande Rio Grande | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Washington State College of Ohio Marietta | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Wright State University-Lake Campus Celina | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Youngstown State University Youngstown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
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.