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 WCUPA ranks in comparison to other schools with social work programs.
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The bachelor's program at WCUPA was ranked #97 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list. It is also ranked #4 in Pennsylvania.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, West Chester University of Pennsylvania handed out 61 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is an increase of 2% over the previous year when 60 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 81 students received their master’s degree in social work from WCUPA. This makes it the #116 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.
Social Work majors who earn their bachelor's degree from WCUPA go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $34,420 a year. This is higher than $31,866, which is the national median for all social work bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's social work program at WCUPA make a median salary of $46,924. 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania.
Of the 61 social work students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from WCUPA, about 10% were men and 90% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in social work.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 29 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 26 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of social work master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at WCUPA are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 58% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a master's in social work.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 21 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 47 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 4 |
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