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Social Work at Bristol Community College

Social Work at Bristol Community College

If you plan to study social work, take a look at what Bristol Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Bristol is located in Fall River, Massachusetts and approximately 6,256 students attend the school each year.

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.

Bristol Social Work Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Social Work (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Social Work

Bristol Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at Bristol

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Bristol Community College.

Bristol Social Work Associate’s Program

85% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of social work associate's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in social work only graduates about 12% men each year. The program at Bristol may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

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Bristol does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in social work graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Bristol Community College with a associate's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Social Work

The following social work concentations are available at Bristol Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Bristol Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work 27

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 MA, the home state for Bristol Community College.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 12,340 $48,670
Healthcare Social Workers 10,040 $61,960
Social and Community Service Managers 7,420 $70,500
Substance Abuse Social Workers 6,880 $43,270
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 1,040 $69,190

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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