Social Work at Jackson State University

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

Jackson State is located in Jackson, Mississippi and has a total student population of 6,921.

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.

Jackson State Social Work Degrees Available

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

Jackson State Social Work Rankings

The social work major at Jackson 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #59 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at Jackson State

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

Jackson State Social Work Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 3% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 97% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 55% 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 Jackson State University with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	61
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Jackson State Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of social work master's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 91% of degree recipients. That is 48% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	43
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Social Work

Social Work majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Jackson State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	141

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 MS, the home state for Jackson State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	2,700	$35,100
Healthcare Social Workers	1,070	$48,080
Social and Community Service Managers	920	$47,700
Substance Abuse Social Workers	840	$41,470
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	600	$36,790

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 Comingdeer under License

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