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Social Work at Christopher Newport University

If you are interested in studying social work, you may want to check out the program at Christopher Newport University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CNU is located in Newport News, Virginia and approximately 4,868 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,200 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Christopher Newport University in 2021, 22 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.

CNU Social Work Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work

CNU Social Work Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social work programs across the country. The following shows how CNU performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social work major at CNU 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 Social Work Schools 88
Best Value Social Work Schools 232
Most Focused Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 318

Earnings of CNU Social Work Graduates

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at CNU is $31,721. This is less than $31,866, which is the national average of all social work majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Social Work Student Demographics at CNU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Christopher Newport University.

CNU Social Work Bachelor’s Program

91% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social work from CNU. About 9% were men and 91% were women.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at CNU 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 Christopher Newport University with a bachelor's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

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 VA, the home state for Christopher Newport University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 9,340 $51,880
Substance Abuse Social Workers 4,720 $51,660
Healthcare Social Workers 3,720 $57,510
Social and Community Service Managers 2,650 $89,290
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 2,640 $48,250

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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