Social Work at Marshall University

Every social work school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social work program at Marshall University stacks up to those at other schools.

Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and has a total student population of 11,958.

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.

Marshall University Social Work Degrees Available

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

Marshall University Social Work Rankings

The social work major at Marshall University 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 Marshall University

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

Marshall University Social Work Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 6% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at Marshall University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Marshall University Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of social work master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. Marshall University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Marshall University, 78% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	42
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Social Work

If you plan to be a social work major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Marshall University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	68

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 WV, the home state for Marshall University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	1,350	$36,430
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	880	$39,530
Healthcare Social Workers	650	$49,440
Social and Community Service Managers	450	$56,460
Marriage and Family Therapists	350	$43,460

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 Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.