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Social Work at Kansas State University

If you plan to study Social Work, consider the program at Kansas State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Kansas State University is located in Manhattan, KS.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 39 social work degrees were granted at Kansas State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Kansas State University

Distance learning is available at Kansas State University. Among 20,295 students, 3,365 (17%) studied exclusively online and 7,916 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Social Work Rankings at Kansas State University

Use these rankings to compare Kansas State University’s Social Work program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Kansas	#2 of 7
Best Value	Kansas	#5 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#23 of 58
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#24 of 57
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#173 of 570
Best Value	Nationwide	#327 of 567

Earnings for Social Work Graduates from Kansas State University

Those who finish Kansas State University’s Social Work program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$38,052
2 years	$36,992
3 years	$40,168
4 years	$45,037
5 years	$47,230

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Social Work graduates from Kansas State University take home a median $45,037, compared with $61,525 for all Kansas State University graduates — about 27% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Social Work graduates from Kansas State University is $24,603.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Social Work graduates at Kansas State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Social Work graduates at Kansas State University are 82% women (32) and 18% men (7).

Social Work Bachelor’s Program at Kansas State University

Of the 39 bachelor’s social work degrees awarded at Kansas State University, 82% were women (32) and 18% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at Kansas State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	28
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at Kansas State University, lower than the national average of 48%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Social Work Concentrations at Kansas State University

This Social Work program at Kansas State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Social Work	39

Best-Paid Careers for Social Work Graduates

Graduates of the Social Work program at Kansas State University work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Social Work graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
Counselors, All Other	$81,766
Healthcare Social Workers	$78,044
Marriage and Family Therapists	$74,325
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,510
Social Workers, All Other	$62,827
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$58,560
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$41,658
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$40,804

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.