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 Del State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in social work.
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The bachelor's program at Del State was ranked #235 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list. It is also ranked #1 in Delaware.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Delaware State University handed out 33 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is an increase of 6% over the previous year when 31 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 67 students received their master’s degree in social work from Del State. This makes it the #144 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at Del State is $27,688. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,866 for all social work students.
Social Work majors graduating with a master's degree from Del State make a median salary of $47,004 a year. 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 Del State, social work students borrow a median amount of $25,000 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 Del State is $562 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Delaware State University.
The social work program at Del State awarded 33 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 9% of these degrees went to men with the other 91% going to women.
The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 64% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Delaware State University with a bachelor's in social work.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 21 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 4 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 3 |
Of the 67 social work students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Del State, about 10% were men and 90% were women.
The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 61% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Delaware State University with a master's in social work.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 41 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
White | 14 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 5 |
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