Social Work at Lake Land College

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

Lake Land College is located in Mattoon, Illinois and has a total student population of 3,862.

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.

Lake Land College Social Work Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Social Work

Lake Land College Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at Lake Land College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Lake Land College.

Lake Land College Social Work Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of social work associate's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in social work only graduates about 12% men each year. The program at Lake Land College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 16% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in social work at Lake Land College are white. Around 86% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Lake Land College with a associate's in social work.

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

Concentrations Within Social Work

If you plan to be a social work major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Lake Land College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	18

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 IL, the home state for Lake Land College.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	13,910	$56,100
Healthcare Social Workers	5,750	$52,830
Social Workers	4,990	$61,640
Social and Community Service Managers	4,380	$66,150
Substance Abuse Social Workers	3,570	$46,540

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.