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Social Work at Howard College

If you are interested in studying Social Work, take a look at what Howard College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Howard College sits in Big Spring, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 10 social work degrees were awarded at Howard College.

Online Class Availability at Howard College

Distance learning is available at Howard College. Among 4,101 students, 1,237 (30%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 876 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Social Work graduates at Howard College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Social Work graduates at Howard College are 100% women (10) and 0% men (0).

Social Work Associate’s Program at Howard College

Among the 10 associate’s social work degrees awarded at Howard College, 100% were women (10) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Social Work associate’s degree recipients at Howard College, below the national average of 52%.*

*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 Howard College

This Social Work program at Howard College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Social Work	10

Best-Paid Careers for Social Work Graduates

Students who finish Social Work program at Howard College pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Social Work graduates, 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.