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Social Work at Hood College

If you are interested in studying Social Work, consider the program at Hood College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Hood College is located in Frederick, MD.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 11 social work degrees were granted at Hood College.

Online Class Availability at Hood College

Distance learning is available at Hood College. Of 2,101 students, 376 (18%) studied exclusively online and 234 (11%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Social Work Graduates from Hood College

Students who complete Hood College’s Social Work program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$34,526
4 years	$45,833
5 years	$48,777

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Social Work graduates from Hood College report median earnings of $45,833, compared with $60,937 for all Hood College graduates — about 25% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Social Work graduates from Hood College comes in at $25,578.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Social Work graduates at Hood College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Social Work graduates at Hood College are 100% women (11) and 0% men (0).

Social Work Bachelor’s Program at Hood College

Of the 11 bachelor’s social work degrees awarded at Hood College, 100% were women (11) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at Hood College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at Hood College, higher than the national average of 48%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Social Work Concentrations at Hood College

The Social Work program at Hood College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Social Work	11

Best-Paid Careers for Social Work Graduates

Graduates of the Social Work program at Hood College pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Social Work majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
Counselors, All Other	$81,766
Healthcare Social Workers	$78,044
Marriage and Family Therapists	$74,325
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,510
Social Workers, All Other	$62,827
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$58,560
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$41,658
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$40,804

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.