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Social Work at Illinois State University

60 Bachelor's Degrees
28 Master's Degrees
#138 Overall Quality
Social Work is one of the majors in the program at Illinois State University.

We'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. We've also included details on how Illinois State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in social work.

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Social Work Degrees Available at Illinois State

Illinois State Social Work Rankings

The bachelor's program at Illinois State was ranked #138 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list. It is also ranked #6 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 62
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Work 63
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 78
Best Value Colleges for Social Work 83
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 101
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 123
Best Social Work Schools 138
Best Social Work Colleges for Veterans 160
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 181
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 182
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 186
Best Social Work Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 188
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 192
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools 196
Best Social Work Graduate Degree Schools 198
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 199
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 210
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Work Graduates 216
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 216
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 228
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 230
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 234
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 240
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 241
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 242
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 246
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 247
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 255
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Work Graduates 258
Highest Paid Social Work Graduates 293
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 299
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 306
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 317

Popularity of Social Work at Illinois State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Illinois State University handed out 60 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is an increase of 18% over the previous year when 51 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in social work from Illinois State. This makes it the #237 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Social Work Graduates from Illinois State Make?

$31,554 Bachelor's Median Salary
$37,608 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Social Work Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Social Work majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Illinois State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $31,554 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.

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Salary of Social Work Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's social work program at Illinois State make a median salary of $37,608. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $44,064.

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How Much Student Debt Do Social Work Graduates from Illinois State Have?

$25,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Social Work Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Illinois 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.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the social work program at Illinois State is $225 per month.


 

Illinois State Social Work Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Illinois State University.

Illinois State Social Work Bachelor’s Program

Of the 60 social work students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Illinois State, about 7% were men and 93% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Illinois State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Illinois State University with a bachelor's in social work.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 40
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 2

Illinois State Social Work Master’s Program

The social work program at Illinois State awarded 28 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 4% of these degrees went to men with the other 96% going to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 68% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Illinois State University with a master's in social work.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 19
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 1

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