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Social Work at Widener University

18 Bachelor's Degrees
263 Master's Degrees
1 Doctor's Degrees
Social Work is one of the majors in the program at Widener University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Widener ranks in comparison to other schools with social work programs.

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Social Work Degrees Available at Widener

Widener Social Work Rankings

Widener was ranked #46 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for social work majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in Pennsylvania.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 33
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools 39
Best Social Work Graduate Degree Schools 40
Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools 43
Best Social Work Schools 46
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Work Graduates 98
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 101
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 102
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 120
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Work 122
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 130
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 152
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 163
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 165
Best Value Colleges for Social Work 173
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 174
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 183
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 204
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Work Graduates 210
Highest Paid Social Work Graduates 215
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 230
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 233
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 238
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 255
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 259
Best Social Work Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 261
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 262
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 264
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 277
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 283
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 302
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 308
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 354
Best Social Work Colleges for Veterans 397

Popularity of Social Work at Widener

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Widener University handed out 18 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is an increase of 80% over the previous year when 10 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 263 students received their master’s degree in social work from Widener. This makes it the #22 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in social work in 2021, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Salary of Social Work Graduates with a Master's Degree

Social Work majors graduating with a master's degree from Widener make a median salary of $47,338 a year. 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 Widener Have?

$30,750 Bachelor's Median Debt

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

While getting their bachelor's degree at Widener, social work students borrow a median amount of $30,750 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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Widener Social Work Students

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

Widener Social Work Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 social work majors earned their bachelor's degree from Widener. Of these graduates, 22% were men and 78% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Widener are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 72% of students fell into this category.

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

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

Widener Social Work Master’s Program

Of the 263 students who graduated with a Master’s in social work from Widener in 2021, 9% were men and 91% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Widener 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 Widener University with a master's in social work.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 65
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 134
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 45

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