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Social Work at Wichita State University

58 Bachelor's Degrees
69 Master's Degrees
#181 Overall Quality
The Social Work major is part of the program at Wichita State University.

We'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. We've also included details on how WSU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in social work.

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Social Work Degrees Available at WSU

WSU Social Work Rankings

The bachelor's program at WSU was ranked #181 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list. It is also ranked #3 in Kansas.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 63
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 76
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 78
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 87
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Work 89
Best Value Colleges for Social Work 92
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 94
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 95
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 100
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 101
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 102
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 107
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 110
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 112
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 112
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 121
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 129
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 131
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 137
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 145
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 148
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 151
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools 151
Best Social Work Graduate Degree Schools 153
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 161
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 161
Best Social Work Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 162
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 171
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Work Graduates 176
Best Social Work Schools 181
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Work Graduates 194
Best Social Work Colleges for Veterans 196
Highest Paid Social Work Graduates 268

Popularity of Social Work at WSU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Wichita State University handed out 58 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is a decrease of 23% over the previous year when 75 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 69 students received their master’s degree in social work from WSU. This makes it the #139 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Social Work Graduates from WSU Make?

$32,391 Bachelor's Median Salary
$42,371 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Social Work Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at WSU is $32,391. 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.

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Salary of Social Work Graduates with a Master's Degree

Social Work majors graduating with a master's degree from WSU make a median salary of $42,371 a year. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $44,064.

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

$31,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

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

While getting their bachelor's degree at WSU, social work students borrow a median amount of $31,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $27,000 for all social work majors across the country.

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Social Work Student Diversity at WSU

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

WSU Social Work Bachelor’s Program

Of the 58 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Social Work from WSU in 2020-2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WSU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 57% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 33
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 4

WSU Social Work Master’s Program

Of the 69 students who graduated with a Master’s in social work from WSU in 2021, 9% were men and 91% were women.

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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 Wichita State University with a master's in social work.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 49
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 6

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