Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how SCSU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in social work.
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The bachelor's program at SCSU was ranked #195 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list. It is also ranked #3 in Connecticut.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Southern Connecticut State University handed out 57 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is a decrease of 14% over the previous year when 66 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 68 students received their master’s degree in social work from SCSU. This makes it the #143 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 14 students received their doctoral degrees in social work in 2021, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Social Work majors who earn their bachelor's degree from SCSU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $28,793 a year. This is less than $31,866, which is the national median of all social work majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Graduates of the master's social work program at SCSU make a median salary of $48,671. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all social work graduates with a master's is $44,064.
While getting their bachelor's degree at SCSU, social work students borrow a median amount of $23,935 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all social work bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the social work program at SCSU is $223 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Southern Connecticut State University.
The social work program at SCSU awarded 57 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 9% of these degrees went to men with the other 91% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at SCSU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 51% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern Connecticut State University with a bachelor's in social work.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 6 |
Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
White | 29 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 6 |
Of the 68 students who earned a master's degree in Social Work from SCSU in 2020-2021, 16% were men and 84% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 63% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern Connecticut State University with a master's in social work.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 6 |
Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
White | 43 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 3 |
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