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. Also, learn how UNK ranks among other schools offering degrees in social work.
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The bachelor's program at UNK was ranked #321 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list. It is also ranked #3 in Nebraska.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Nebraska at Kearney handed out 44 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is an increase of 57% over the previous year when 28 degrees were handed out.
Social Work majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UNK go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $32,612 a year. This is higher than $31,866, which is the national median for all social work bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UNK, social work students borrow a median amount of $24,000 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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at University of Nebraska at Kearney.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students earned a bachelor's degree in social work from UNK. About 93% of these graduates were women and the other 7% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UNK are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 80% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nebraska at Kearney with a bachelor's in social work.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 35 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
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