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Social Work at Marshall University

If you are interested in studying Social Work, you may want to check out the program at Marshall University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Marshall University is in Huntington, WV.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 61 social work graduations were recorded at Marshall University.

Online & Distance Learning at Marshall University

Online coursework is an option at Marshall University. Among 11,958 students, 2,413 (20%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,563 (38%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Social Work graduates at Marshall University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Social Work graduates at Marshall University are 84% women (51) and 16% men (10).

Social Work Bachelor’s Program at Marshall University

Of the 25 bachelor’s social work graduates at Marshall University, 88% were women (22) and 12% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 16% of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at Marshall University, below the national average of 48%.*

Social Work Master’s Program at Marshall University

Among the 35 master’s social work graduates at Marshall University, 80% were women (28) and 20% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Social Work master’s degree recipients at Marshall University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	28
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Social Work master’s degree recipients at Marshall University, below the national average of 42%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Social Work Graduates

Students who finish Social Work program at Marshall University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid 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.