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Social Work at Loras College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Social Work, you may want to check out the program at Loras College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Loras College sits in Dubuque, IA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 20 social work degrees were awarded at Loras College.

Studying Online at Loras College

Distance learning is available at Loras College. Of 1,189 students, 25 (2%) studied exclusively online and 50 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Social Work Rankings at Loras College

These rankings give you a sense of how Loras College’s Social Work program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Iowa	#2 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#3 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#19 of 58
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#38 of 57
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#151 of 570
Best Value	Nationwide	#416 of 567

Earnings for Social Work Graduates from Loras College

Those who finish Loras College’s Social Work program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$33,873

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Social Work graduates from Loras College stands at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Social Work graduates at Loras College are 85% women (17) and 15% men (3).

Social Work Bachelor’s Program at Loras College

Among the 20 bachelor’s social work degrees awarded at Loras College, 85% were women (17) and 15% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 20% of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at Loras College, 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 Loras College

The Social Work program at Loras College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Social Work	20

Highest-Paying Careers for Social Work Graduates

Graduates of the Social Work program at Loras College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Social Work graduates, 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.