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Social Work at Luther College

If you plan to study Social Work, you may want to check out the program at Luther College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Luther College sits in Decorah, IA.

During the most recent reporting year, 12 social work graduations were recorded at Luther College.

Online Class Availability at Luther College

Many students take online classes at Luther College. Among 1,384 students, 0 (0%) studied exclusively online and 15 (1%) took at least some classes online.

Social Work Rankings at Luther College

Use these rankings to compare Luther College’s Social Work program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#8 of 10
Best Value	Iowa	#10 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#42 of 58
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#52 of 57
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#338 of 570
Best Value	Nationwide	#493 of 567

Earnings for Social Work Graduates from Luther College

Those who finish Luther College’s Social Work program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$25,388
2 years	$32,925
4 years	$41,186

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Social Work graduates from Luther College report median earnings of $41,186, compared with $52,815 for all Luther College graduates — about 22% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Social Work graduates from Luther College comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Social Work graduates at Luther College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Social Work graduates at Luther College are 83% women (10) and 17% men (2).

Social Work Bachelor’s Program at Luther College

Of the 12 bachelor’s social work graduates at Luther College, 83% were women (10) and 17% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	1

Minority students account for 42% of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at Luther 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 Luther College

This Social Work program at Luther College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Social Work	12

Highest-Paying Careers for Social Work Graduates

Graduates of the Social Work program at Luther College work across a variety of fields. 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.