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 NNU ranks in comparison to other schools with social work programs.
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The bachelor's program at NNU was ranked #147 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list. It is also ranked #2 in Idaho.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northwest Nazarene University handed out 15 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is an increase of 200% over the previous year when 5 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 53 students received their master’s degree in social work from NNU. This makes it the #174 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 NNU is $27,268. 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 NNU make a median salary of $47,583 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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Northwest Nazarene University.
Of the 15 social work students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from NNU, about 13% were men and 87% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at NNU 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 Northwest Nazarene University with a bachelor's in social work.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 10 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 social work majors earned their master's degree from NNU. Of these graduates, 15% were men and 85% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 79% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northwest Nazarene University with a master's in social work.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| White | 42 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
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