Social Work at Concord University

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

Concord University is located in Athens, West Virginia and approximately 1,807 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 29 social work majors received their bachelor's degree from Concord University.

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.

Concord University Social Work Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Concord University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Concord University does offer online education options in social work for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Concord University Social Work Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social work progam at Concord University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social work major at Concord 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	17
Most Popular Online Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	23
Most Popular Online Social Work Schools	31
Most Focused Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	47
Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	164
Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	174
Most Popular Social Work Schools	217
Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	254
	262
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	263
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	290
	415

In 2021, 53 students received their master’s degree in social work from Concord University. This makes it the #174 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Work Student Demographics at Concord University

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

Concord University Social Work Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social work from Concord University. About 17% were men and 83% were women. The typical social work bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at Concord University since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at Concord 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 Concord University with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concord University Social Work Master’s Program

Of the 53 students who graduated with a master’s in social work from Concord University in 2021, 11% were men and 89% were women.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Concord University, 89% 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 Concord University with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	47
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

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 WV, the home state for Concord University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	1,350	$36,430
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	880	$39,530
Healthcare Social Workers	650	$49,440
Social and Community Service Managers	450	$56,460
Marriage and Family Therapists	350	$43,460

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 Christopher Ziemnowicz under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.