Social Work at Ball State University

What traits are you looking for in a social work school? To help you decide if Ball State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social work program.

Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and has a total student population of 21,597.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Work section at the bottom of this page.

Ball State Social Work Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
• Master’s Degree in Social Work

Ball State Social Work Rankings

The social work major at Ball State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Work. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Social Work Student Demographics at Ball State

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

Ball State Social Work Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at Ball State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ball State University with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	41
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Ball State Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of social work master's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Ball State, 89% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ball State University with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Social Work

The following social work concentations are available at Ball State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Ball State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	81

Careers That Social Work Grads May Go Into

A degree in social work can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Ball State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	7,240	$40,090
Healthcare Social Workers	5,320	$51,710
Substance Abuse Social Workers	2,250	$43,040
Social and Community Service Managers	2,210	$61,180
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	1,780	$48,460

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Travisleehardin under License

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