Social Work at Dordt University

Every social work school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social work program at Dordt University stacks up to those at other schools.

Dordt is located in Sioux Center, Iowa and has a total student population of 1,662.

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.

Dordt Social Work Degrees Available

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

Dordt Social Work Rankings

The social work major at Dordt 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 Dordt

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

Dordt Social Work Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 6% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at Dordt 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 Dordt University with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	16
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Dordt Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of social work master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. Dordt does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Dordt, 68% 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 Dordt University with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Social Work

The following social work concentations are available at Dordt University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Dordt University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	9

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 IA, the home state for Dordt University.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	2,930	$44,720
Social and Community Service Managers	2,310	$58,410
Healthcare Social Workers	1,340	$51,360
Substance Abuse Social Workers	870	$47,580
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	740	$70,360

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.