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Social Work at Barton College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Social Work, take a look at what Barton College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Barton College is located in Wilson, NC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 14 social work degrees were awarded at Barton College.

Online Class Availability at Barton College

Many students take online classes at Barton College. Among 1,235 students, 254 (21%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 703 (57%) took at least some classes online.

Social Work Rankings at Barton College

Rankings can help you compare Barton College’s Social Work program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#10 of 19
Best Value	North Carolina	#18 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#56 of 132
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#116 of 132
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#395 of 570
Best Value	Nationwide	#473 of 567

Earnings for Social Work Graduates from Barton College

Those who finish Barton College’s Social Work program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$33,699
2 years	$32,124
3 years	$36,017
4 years	$38,430
5 years	$44,410

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Social Work graduates from Barton College earn a median of $38,430, compared with $42,861 for all Barton College graduates — about 10% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Social Work graduates from Barton College comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Social Work graduates at Barton College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Social Work graduates at Barton College are 93% women (13) and 7% men (1).

Social Work Bachelor’s Program at Barton College

Of the 14 bachelor’s social work graduates at Barton College, 93% were women (13) and 7% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at Barton College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Black / African American	6
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at Barton College, above the national average of 48%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Social Work Concentrations at Barton College

The Social Work program at Barton College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Social Work	14

Best-Paid Careers for Social Work Graduates

Those who complete Social Work program at Barton College work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Social Work graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
Counselors, All Other	$81,766
Healthcare Social Workers	$78,044
Marriage and Family Therapists	$74,325
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,510
Social Workers, All Other	$62,827
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$58,560
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$41,658
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$40,804

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.