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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. In 2021, 32 social work majors received their bachelor's degree from Marshall University.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the social work progam at Marshall University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 241
Most Popular Social Work Schools 251
Best Value Social Work Schools 408

In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in social work from Marshall University. This makes it the #214 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Social Work Graduates from Marshall University Make?

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at Marshall University is $26,191. This is less than $31,866, which is the national average of all social work majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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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

84% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 16% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 84% went to women. The typical social work bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at Marshall University since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 29
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Marshall University Social Work Master’s Program

81% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The social work program at Marshall University awarded 36 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 19% of these degrees went to men with the other 81% going 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 7% more men than average.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 28
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Marshall University also has a doctoral program available in social work. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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