by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Eastern ranks in comparison to other schools with social work programs.
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The bachelor's program at Eastern was ranked #116 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list. It is also ranked #3 in Kentucky.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Eastern Kentucky University handed out 53 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is an increase of 4% over the previous year when 51 degrees were handed out.
Social Work majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Eastern go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $33,448 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $31,866 for all social work bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Eastern, social work students borrow a median amount of $30,750 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $27,000 for all social work majors across the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Eastern Kentucky University.
Of the 53 social work students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Eastern, about 6% were men and 94% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Eastern are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 79% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a bachelor's in social work.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 42 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 5 |
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