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Social Work at Nebraska Wesleyan University

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, and more. We've also included details on how NWU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in social work.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

 

Social Work Degrees Available at NWU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work

NWU Social Work Rankings

The bachelor's program at NWU was ranked #110 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list. It is also ranked #1 in Nebraska.

Ranking Type	Rank
Highest Paid Social Work Graduates	34
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Work Graduates	35
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	109
Best Social Work Schools	110
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k)	238
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k)	241
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k)	266
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k)	269
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k)	269
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k)	285
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid)	293
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k)	300
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work	302
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k)	309
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k)	313
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	318
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (With Aid)	337
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k)	354
Best Social Work Colleges for Veterans	364
Best Value Colleges for Social Work	376

Popularity of Social Work at NWU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Nebraska Wesleyan University handed out 26 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is an increase of 18% over the previous year when 22 degrees were handed out.

 

NWU Social Work Students

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

NWU Social Work Bachelor’s Program

All of the 26 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in social work from NWU in 2021 were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at NWU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 73% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	19
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ammodramus under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.