Social Work at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

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

Kutztown University is located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 7,890. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 students received a bachelor's degree in social work from Kutztown University.

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.

Kutztown University Social Work Degrees Available

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

Kutztown University Social Work Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social work progam at Kutztown 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 Kutztown 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
Best Value Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools	6
	23
Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools	25
Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools	28
Best Value Social Work Schools	71
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	83
Best Social Work Schools	158
Most Focused Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	186
Most Popular Social Work Schools	201
	206

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in social work from Kutztown University. This makes it the #237 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Kutztown University Social Work Graduates

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at Kutztown University is $34,330. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% higher than the national average of $31,866 for all social work bachelor's degree recipients.

Social Work Student Demographics at Kutztown University

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

Kutztown University Social Work Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at Kutztown 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 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	36
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Kutztown University Social Work Master’s Program

The social work program at Kutztown University awarded 28 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 11% of these degrees went to men with the other 89% going to women.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Kutztown University, 79% 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 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Kutztown University also has a doctoral program available in social work. In 2021, 5 students 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 PA, the home state for Kutztown University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	20,160	$43,680
Social and Community Service Managers	8,300	$65,620
Substance Abuse Social Workers	7,860	$38,440
Healthcare Social Workers	7,560	$53,770
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	4,150	$55,280

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 User:Dough4872 under License

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