Social Work at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

If you plan to study social work, take a look at what Bowling Green State University - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

BGSU is located in Bowling Green, Ohio and approximately 18,142 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,148 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus in 2021, 68 of them were social work majors.

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.

BGSU Social Work Degrees Available

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

BGSU Social Work Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social work progam at BGSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social work major at BGSU 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	92
Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	100
Best Value Social Work Schools	139
Most Focused Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	287

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in social work from BGSU. This makes it the #268 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Social Work Graduates from BGSU Make?

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at BGSU is $34,024. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 7% higher than the national average of $31,866 for all social work bachelor's degree recipients.

Social Work Student Demographics at BGSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus.

BGSU Social Work Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social work from BGSU. About 4% were men and 96% were women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at BGSU 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 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	52
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

BGSU Social Work Master’s Program

Of the 21 social work students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from BGSU, about 19% were men and 81% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. BGSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from BGSU, 76% 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 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

BGSU also has a doctoral program available in social work. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Public Administration

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 OH, the home state for Bowling Green State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	10,090	$45,030
Healthcare Social Workers	7,120	$52,910
Substance Abuse Social Workers	6,030	$44,840
Social and Community Service Managers	4,960	$73,210
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	3,190	$50,410

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 Jeffness under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.