Social Work at Cleveland State University

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

Cleveland State University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and approximately 15,247 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.

Cleveland State University Social Work Degrees Available

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

Cleveland State University Social Work Rankings

The social work major at Cleveland State University 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.

Social Work Student Demographics at Cleveland State University

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

Cleveland State University Social Work Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at Cleveland State University 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 Cleveland State University with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	37
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Cleveland State University Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of social work master's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Cleveland State University, 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 Cleveland State University with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	70
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Concentrations Within Social Work

If you plan to be a social work major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Cleveland State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	185

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 Cleveland State 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 Balaji810 under License

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