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Social Work at Grand View University

Social Work at Grand View 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 Grand View University stacks up to those at other schools.

Grand View University is located in Des Moines, Iowa and has a total student population of 1,874.

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.

Grand View University Social Work Degrees Available

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

Grand View University Social Work Rankings

The social work major at Grand View 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.

Social Work Student Demographics at Grand View University

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

Grand View University Social Work Bachelor’s Program

87% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 87% went to women. The typical social work bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at Grand View University since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at Grand View 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 Grand View University with a bachelor's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Grand View University Social Work Master’s Program

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 100% of social work master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. Grand View University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 88% more men than average.

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In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Social Work

If you plan to be a social work major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Grand View University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work 22

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 Grand View 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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