Social Work at Kansas State University

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 Kansas State University stacks up to those at other schools.

K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and approximately 20,854 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 students received a bachelor's degree in social work from K -State.

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.

K -State Social Work Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work

K -State Social Work Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social work progam at K -State 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 K -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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	478

Earnings of K -State Social Work Graduates

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at K -State is $38,052. This is 19% higher than $31,866, which is the national average for all social work bachelor's degree recipients.

Social Work Student Demographics at K -State

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

K -State Social Work Bachelor’s Program

Of the 50 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in social work from K -State in 2021, 22% were men and 78% were women. The typical social work bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at K -State since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at K -State 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 Kansas State University with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	39
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Related Majors

• Community Organization & Advocacy
• 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 KS, the home state for Kansas State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	2,190	$42,510
Healthcare Social Workers	1,310	$53,580
Social and Community Service Managers	1,060	$63,010
Substance Abuse Social Workers	950	$40,900
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	650	$43,010

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 Kzollman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.