Social Work at Limestone College

If you plan to study social work, take a look at what Limestone College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Limestone College is located in Gaffney, South Carolina and has a total student population of 1,943.

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.

Limestone College Social Work Degrees Available

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

Limestone College Social Work Rankings

The social work major at Limestone College 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.

Social Work Student Demographics at Limestone College

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

Limestone College Social Work Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social work bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Limestone College Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 5% of social work master's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 66% of degree recipients. That is 22% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	25
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Social Work

The following social work concentations are available at Limestone College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Limestone College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	61

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 SC, the home state for Limestone College.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	3,320	$38,930
Social Workers	2,660	$45,610
Healthcare Social Workers	1,930	$57,660
Substance Abuse Social Workers	1,150	$35,330
Social and Community Service Managers	930	$68,610

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 Morder (talk) under License

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