Social Work at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

If you plan to study social work, take a look at what Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

IWU is located in Marion, Indiana and has a total student population of 10,944. Of the 1,491 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global in 2021, 127 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.

IWU Social Work Degrees Available

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

IWU Social Work Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social work major at IWU 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
Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	9
Best Value Social Work Schools	13
Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	23
Most Focused Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	72
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	80
Best Social Work Schools	114

In 2021, 156 students received their master’s degree in social work from IWU. This makes it the #57 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of IWU Social Work Graduates

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at IWU is $31,691. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,866 for all social work students.

Social Work Student Demographics at IWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global.

IWU Social Work Bachelor’s Program

Of the 127 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in social work from IWU in 2021, 8% were men and 92% were women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at IWU 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 Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	29
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	86
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

IWU Social Work Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 156 students graduated with a master's degree in social work from IWU. About 8% were men and 92% were women.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from IWU, 64% 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 Wesleyan University - National & Global with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	44
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	100
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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

Related Majors

• Public Administration
• Human Services

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 Wesleyan University - National & Global.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.