Social Work at Jacksonville State University

What traits are you looking for in a social work school? To help you decide if Jacksonville State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social work program.

Jacksonville State University is located in Jacksonville, Alabama and has a total student population of 9,238. Of the 1,491 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Jacksonville State University in 2021, 47 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.

Jacksonville State University Social Work Degrees Available

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

Jacksonville State University Social Work Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social work progam at Jacksonville State University 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 Jacksonville State University 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
	155
Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	157
Most Popular Social Work Schools	225
Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	230
Best Social Work Schools	323

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in social work from Jacksonville State University. This makes it the #230 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Social Work Graduates from Jacksonville State University Make?

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at Jacksonville State University is $30,556. This is less than $31,866, which is the national average of all social work majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Social Work Student Demographics at Jacksonville State University

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

Jacksonville State University Social Work Bachelor’s Program

Of the 47 social work students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Jacksonville State University, about 13% were men and 87% were women.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at Jacksonville State University 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 Jacksonville State University with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Jacksonville State University Social Work Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students graduated with a master's degree in social work from Jacksonville State University. About 3% were men and 97% were women.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Jacksonville State University, 74% 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 Jacksonville State University with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Jacksonville State University 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

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 AL, the home state for Jacksonville State University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	3,460	$40,710
Healthcare Social Workers	2,770	$47,740
Social and Community Service Managers	1,200	$66,430
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	1,110	$45,680
Substance Abuse Social Workers	1,070	$36,700

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 Thomson200 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.