Social Work at Fayetteville State University

If you plan to study social work, take a look at what Fayetteville State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Fayetteville State University is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina and has a total student population of 6,726. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students received a bachelor's degree in social work from Fayetteville State 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.

Fayetteville State University Social Work Degrees Available

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

Fayetteville State University Social Work Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social work major at Fayetteville State 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	5
Most Popular Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools	15
Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	185
Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	200
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In 2021, 37 students received their master’s degree in social work from Fayetteville State University. This makes it the #211 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Fayetteville State University Social Work Graduates

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at Fayetteville State University is $29,747. This is less than $31,866, which is the national average of all social work majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Social Work Student Demographics at Fayetteville State University

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

Fayetteville State University Social Work Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social work from Fayetteville State University. About 13% were men and 88% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 45% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social work bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Fayetteville State University with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	31
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Fayetteville State University Social Work Master’s Program

Of the 37 social work students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Fayetteville State University, about 5% were men and 95% were women.

In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 86% of degree recipients. That is 42% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Fayetteville State University with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	29
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Fayetteville State 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

• Public Administration

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 NC, the home state for Fayetteville State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	11,610	$46,990
Healthcare Social Workers	3,340	$54,730
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	3,090	$44,710
Social and Community Service Managers	2,540	$69,640
Substance Abuse Social Workers	2,470	$50,270

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 Staff Sgt. Greg Thomas under License

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