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Social Work at Eastern Kentucky University

What traits are you looking for in a social work school? To help you decide if Eastern Kentucky University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social work program.

Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and has a total student population of 14,465. In 2021, 53 social work majors received their bachelor's degree from Eastern.

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.

Eastern Social Work Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Social Work (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work

Online Classes Are Available at Eastern

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Eastern offers distance education options for social work at the following degree levels:

Eastern Social Work Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social work major at Eastern 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools 23
Most Popular Online Social Work Schools 46

How Much Do Social Work Graduates from Eastern Make?

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at Eastern is $33,448. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 5% higher than the national average of $31,866 for all social work bachelor's degree recipients.

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Social Work Student Demographics at Eastern

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

Eastern Social Work Bachelor’s Program

94% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 social work majors earned their bachelor's degree from Eastern. Of these graduates, 6% were men and 94% were women.

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About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at Eastern 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 Eastern Kentucky University with a bachelor's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 42
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

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

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 KY, the home state for Eastern Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 7,740 $40,950
Social and Community Service Managers 2,040 $63,210
Healthcare Social Workers 1,700 $50,340
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 970 $38,080
Substance Abuse Social Workers 790 $35,600

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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