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Social Work at Illinois State 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 Illinois State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and has a total student population of 20,720. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 students received a bachelor's degree in social work from Illinois State.

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.

Illinois State Social Work Degrees Available

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

Illinois State Social Work Rankings

The social work major at Illinois State 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.

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in social work from Illinois State. This makes it the #237 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Illinois State Social Work Graduates

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at Illinois State is $31,554. This is less than $31,866, which is the national average of all social work majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Social Work Student Demographics at Illinois State

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

Illinois State Social Work Bachelor’s Program

93% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The social work program at Illinois State awarded 60 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 7% of these degrees went to men with the other 93% going to women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at Illinois State 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 Illinois State University with a bachelor's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 40
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Illinois State Social Work Master’s Program

96% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 28 students who graduated with a master’s in social work from Illinois State in 2021, 4% were men and 96% were women.

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Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Illinois State, 68% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 19
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Illinois State also has a doctoral program available in social work. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 IL, the home state for Illinois State University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 13,910 $56,100
Healthcare Social Workers 5,750 $52,830
Social Workers 4,990 $61,640
Social and Community Service Managers 4,380 $66,150
Substance Abuse Social Workers 3,570 $46,540

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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