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Social Work at Southern Connecticut State University

57 Bachelor's Degrees
68 Master's Degrees
14 Doctor's Degrees
The Social Work major is part of the program at Southern Connecticut State 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, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how SCSU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in social work.

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Social Work Degrees Available at SCSU

SCSU Social Work Rankings

The bachelor's program at SCSU was ranked #195 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list. It is also ranked #3 in Connecticut.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Social Work Graduates 29
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 34
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 37
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 41
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 43
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 43
Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 46
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 48
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 51
Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools 58
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Work Graduates 90
Best Social Work Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 149
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 149
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools 165
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 167
Best Social Work Graduate Degree Schools 168
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 169
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 178
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 178
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 182
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 194
Best Social Work Schools 195
Best Social Work Colleges for Veterans 202
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 203
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 206
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 210
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 215
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 219
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 219
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 220
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Work 222
Highest Paid Social Work Graduates 240
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 243
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 244
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 245
Best Value Colleges for Social Work 256
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 261
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 262
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 268
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Work Graduates 268
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 285
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 298
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 312

Popularity of Social Work at SCSU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Southern Connecticut State University handed out 57 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is a decrease of 14% over the previous year when 66 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 68 students received their master’s degree in social work from SCSU. This makes it the #143 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 14 students received their doctoral degrees in social work in 2021, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Social Work Graduates from SCSU Make?

$28,793 Bachelor's Median Salary
$48,671 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Social Work Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Social Work majors who earn their bachelor's degree from SCSU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $28,793 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 SCSU make a median salary of $48,671. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all social work graduates with a master's is $44,064.

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How Much Student Debt Do Social Work Graduates from SCSU Have?

$23,935 Bachelor's Median Debt

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

While getting their bachelor's degree at SCSU, social work students borrow a median amount of $23,935 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 SCSU is $223 per month.


 

SCSU Social Work Students

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

SCSU Social Work Bachelor’s Program

The social work program at SCSU awarded 57 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 9% of these degrees went to men with the other 91% going to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at SCSU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 51% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 29
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 6

SCSU Social Work Master’s Program

Of the 68 students who earned a master's degree in Social Work from SCSU in 2020-2021, 16% were men and 84% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 63% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 43
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 3

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