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Social Work at Merrimack College

Social Work at Merrimack College

What traits are you looking for in a social work school? To help you decide if Merrimack College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social work program.

Merrimack is located in North Andover, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 5,418.

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.

Merrimack Social Work Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Social Work

Merrimack Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at Merrimack

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

Merrimack Social Work Master’s Program

88% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of social work master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Merrimack, 63% 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 Merrimack College with a master's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Social Work

The following social work concentations are available at Merrimack College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Merrimack College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

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 MA, the home state for Merrimack College.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 12,340 $48,670
Healthcare Social Workers 10,040 $61,960
Social and Community Service Managers 7,420 $70,500
Substance Abuse Social Workers 6,880 $43,270
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 1,040 $69,190

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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