Social Work at Indiana University - Bloomington

If you are interested in studying social work, you may want to check out the program at Indiana University - Bloomington. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and approximately 43,064 students attend the school each year.

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.

IU Bloomington Social Work Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Social Work

IU Bloomington Social Work Rankings

Earnings of IU Bloomington Social Work Graduates

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at IU Bloomington is $31,313. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,866 for all social work students.

Social Work Student Demographics at IU Bloomington

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

IU Bloomington Social Work Master’s Program

Of the 27 students who earned a master's degree in Social Work from IU Bloomington in 2020-2021, 15% were men and 85% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. IU Bloomington does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from IU Bloomington, 78% 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 Indiana University - Bloomington with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	21
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Public Policy
• Public Administration

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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Bloomington.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	7,240	$40,090
Healthcare Social Workers	5,320	$51,710
Substance Abuse Social Workers	2,250	$43,040
Social and Community Service Managers	2,210	$61,180
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	1,780	$48,460

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 Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.