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Social Work at Chemeketa Community College

If you plan to study Social Work, you may want to check out the program at Chemeketa Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Chemeketa Community College is located in Salem, OR.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 4 social work graduations were recorded at Chemeketa Community College.

Studying Online at Chemeketa Community College

Many students take online classes at Chemeketa Community College. Of 8,098 students, 1,939 (24%) studied exclusively online and 2,411 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Social Work Graduates from Chemeketa Community College

Students who complete Chemeketa Community College’s Social Work program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$26,353
3 years	$27,205
4 years	$31,407
5 years	$33,118

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Social Work graduates from Chemeketa Community College report median earnings of $31,407, compared with $40,070 for all Chemeketa Community College graduates — about 22% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Social Work graduates at Chemeketa Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Social Work graduates at Chemeketa Community College are 75% women (3) and 25% men (1).

Social Work Associate’s Program at Chemeketa Community College

Of the 4 associate’s social work degrees awarded at Chemeketa Community College, 75% were women (3) and 25% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of Social Work associate’s degree recipients at Chemeketa Community College, higher than the national average of 52%.*

*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 Chemeketa Community College

This Social Work program at Chemeketa Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Social Work	4

Highest-Paying Careers for Social Work Graduates

Graduates of the Social Work program at Chemeketa Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Social Work majors, 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.