Social Work at Case Western Reserve University

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

Case Western is located in Cleveland, Ohio and approximately 11,465 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.

Case Western Social Work Degrees Available

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

Case Western Social Work Rankings

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There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at Case Western

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

Case Western Social Work Master’s Program

Of the 197 social work students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Case Western, about 13% were men and 87% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. Case Western does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Case Western, 60% 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 Case Western Reserve University with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	44
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	118
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Related Majors

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 Case Western Reserve University.

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 Rdikeman under License

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