Social Work at Marywood 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 Marywood University stacks up to those at other schools.

Marywood is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 2,613. Of the 415 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Marywood University in 2021, 8 of them were social work majors.

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.

Marywood Social Work Degrees Available

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

Marywood Social Work Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social work major at Marywood 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 Focused Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	24
Most Popular Social Work Schools	217

In 2021, 74 students received their master’s degree in social work from Marywood. This makes it the #126 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Work Student Demographics at Marywood

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

Marywood Social Work Bachelor’s Program

Of the 8 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in social work from Marywood in 2021, 13% were men and 88% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social work bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Marywood Social Work Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 74 students graduated with a master's degree in social work from Marywood. About 14% were men and 86% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. Marywood does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Marywood, 80% 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 Marywood University with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	59
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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

Related Majors

• Public Administration

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 Marywood University.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.