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Social Work at Columbia College

If you plan to study Social Work, you may want to check out the program at Columbia College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Columbia College sits in Columbia, SC.

During the most recent reporting year, 12 social work degrees were awarded at Columbia College.

Online Class Availability at Columbia College

Many students take online classes at Columbia College. Of 1,725 students, 964 (56%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 377 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Social Work Rankings at Columbia College

Use these rankings to compare Columbia College’s Social Work program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	South Carolina	#2 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	South Carolina	#3 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#111 of 132
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#118 of 132
Best Value	Nationwide	#483 of 567
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#534 of 570

Earnings for Social Work Graduates from Columbia College

Students who complete Columbia College’s Social Work program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$31,014
2 years	$30,926
3 years	$35,159
4 years	$35,384
5 years	$39,693

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Social Work graduates from Columbia College earn a median of $35,384, compared with $44,682 for all Columbia College graduates — about 21% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Social Work graduates from Columbia College stands at $28,674.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Social Work graduates at Columbia College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Social Work graduates at Columbia College are 83% women (10) and 17% men (2).

Social Work Bachelor’s Program at Columbia College

Of the 12 bachelor’s social work graduates at Columbia College, 83% were women (10) and 17% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	5
Asian	1
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia College, above the national average of 48%.*

*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 Columbia College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Social Work	12

Highest-Paying Careers for Social Work Graduates

Those who complete Social Work program at Columbia College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.