by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Ship ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in social work.
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The bachelor's program at Ship was ranked #152 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list. It is also ranked #8 in Pennsylvania.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania handed out 42 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is an increase of 20% over the previous year when 35 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in social work from Ship. This makes it the #259 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 Ship is $33,527. 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.
Graduates of the master's social work program at Ship make a median salary of $45,742. 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 Ship, social work students borrow a median amount of $26,982 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 Ship is $440 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.
Of the 42 social work students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Ship, about 7% were men and 93% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 71% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in social work.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 30 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 3 |
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of social work master's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Ship are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 61% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania with a master's in social work.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 14 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 3 |
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