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Social Work at Delta State University

If you plan to study Social Work, take a look at what Delta State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Delta State University sits in Cleveland, MS.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 19 social work degrees were awarded at Delta State University.

Studying Online at Delta State University

Distance learning is available at Delta State University. Among 2,654 students, 932 (35%) studied exclusively online and 1,213 (46%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Social Work graduates at Delta State University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Social Work graduates at Delta State University are 100% women (19) and 0% men (0).

Social Work Bachelor’s Program at Delta State University

Of the 19 bachelor’s social work graduates at Delta State University, 100% were women (19) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Black / African American	12
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at Delta State University, higher than the national average of 48%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Social Work Graduates

Students who finish Social Work program at Delta State University go on to a range of careers. Below are 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.