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Social Work at McDaniel College

If you are interested in studying Social Work, you may want to check out the program at McDaniel College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

McDaniel College is located in Westminster, MD.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 19 social work degrees were granted at McDaniel College.

Online Class Availability at McDaniel College

Many students take online classes at McDaniel College. Of 2,868 students, 748 (26%) studied exclusively online and 670 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Social Work Graduates from McDaniel College

Those who finish McDaniel College’s Social Work program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$27,669
4 years	$50,559
5 years	$56,787

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Social Work graduates from McDaniel College report median earnings of $50,559, compared with $55,290 for all McDaniel College graduates — about 9% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Social Work graduates from McDaniel College comes in at $25,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Social Work graduates at McDaniel College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Social Work graduates at McDaniel College are 95% women (18) and 5% men (1).

Social Work Bachelor’s Program at McDaniel College

Of the 19 bachelor’s social work degrees awarded at McDaniel College, 95% were women (18) and 5% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	7
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at McDaniel College, lower than the national average of 48%.*

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

More Specific Social Work Concentrations at McDaniel College

This Social Work program at McDaniel College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Social Work	19

Highest-Paying Careers for Social Work Graduates

Graduates of the Social Work program at McDaniel College pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Social Work majors, 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.