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Social Work at Indiana University - Northwest

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Social Work at Indiana University - Northwest

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 Indiana University - Northwest stacks up to those at other schools.

IU Northwest is located in Gary, Indiana and approximately 3,801 students attend the school each year. Of the 551 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University - Northwest in 2021, 35 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.

IU Northwest Social Work Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work

IU Northwest Social Work Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social work progam at IU Northwest compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social work major at IU Northwest 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
165
168
Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 189
Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 223
Best Social Work Schools 294

Earnings of IU Northwest Social Work Graduates

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at IU Northwest is $31,992. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 0% higher than the national average of $31,866 for all social work bachelor's degree recipients.

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Social Work Student Demographics at IU Northwest

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

IU Northwest Social Work Bachelor’s Program

97% Women
51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 35 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in social work from IU Northwest in 2021, 3% were men and 97% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social work bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Indiana University - Northwest with a bachelor's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

IU Northwest 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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Northwest.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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