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Social Work at Longwood University

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

Longwood University sits in Farmville, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 27 social work graduations were recorded at Longwood University.

Studying Online at Longwood University

Online coursework is an option at Longwood University. Of 4,612 students, 1,398 (30%) studied exclusively online and 379 (8%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Social Work Graduates from Longwood University

Graduates of Longwood University’s Social Work program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$29,685
3 years	$38,094
4 years	$41,580
5 years	$46,849

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Social Work graduates from Longwood University report median earnings of $41,580, compared with $54,521 for all Longwood University graduates — about 24% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Social Work graduates from Longwood University is $26,419.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Social Work graduates at Longwood University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Social Work graduates at Longwood University are 96% women (26) and 4% men (1).

Social Work Bachelor’s Program at Longwood University

Of the 27 bachelor’s social work graduates at Longwood University, 96% were women (26) and 4% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Black / African American	4
Asian	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 19% of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at Longwood 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 Longwood University

The Social Work program at Longwood University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Social Work	27

Best-Paid Careers for Social Work Graduates

Graduates of the Social Work program at Longwood University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Social Work majors, 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.