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. Of the 521 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Grand View University in 2021, 22 of them were social work majors.

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

Grand View University Social Work Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social work progam at Grand View University 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	110
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	224
Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	292

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

Of the 22 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Social Work from Grand View University in 2020-2021, 23% were men and 77% were 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 11% more men than average.

About 64% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Grand View 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

• Human Services

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Demhem under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.