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Social Work at Luzerne County Community College

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Social Work at Luzerne County Community College

If you are interested in studying social work, you may want to check out the program at Luzerne County Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Luzerne County Community College is located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania and approximately 4,454 students attend the school each year.

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.

Luzerne County Community College Social Work Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Social Work

Luzerne County Community College Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at Luzerne County Community College

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

Luzerne County Community College Social Work Associate’s Program

75% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of social work associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in social work only graduates about 12% men each year. The program at Luzerne County Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 13% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in social work at Luzerne County Community College are white. Around 75% 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 Luzerne County Community College with a associate's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 PA, the home state for Luzerne County Community College.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 20,160 $43,680
Social and Community Service Managers 8,300 $65,620
Substance Abuse Social Workers 7,860 $38,440
Healthcare Social Workers 7,560 $53,770
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 4,150 $55,280

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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