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Social Work at Metropolitan State University of Denver

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Social Work at Metropolitan State University of Denver

If you are interested in studying social work, you may want to check out the program at Metropolitan State University of Denver. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

MSU Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and has a total student population of 19,086. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 105 students received a bachelor's degree in social work from MSU Denver.

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.

MSU Denver Social Work Degrees Available

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

MSU Denver Social Work Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social work progam at MSU Denver 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 MSU Denver 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
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 236
Best Social Work Schools 354

In 2021, 186 students received their master’s degree in social work from MSU Denver. This makes it the #45 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Social Work Graduates from MSU Denver Make?

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at MSU Denver is $34,646. This is 9% higher than $31,866, which is the national average for all social work bachelor's degree recipients.

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Social Work Student Demographics at MSU Denver

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

MSU Denver Social Work Bachelor’s Program

91% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 105 social work majors earned their bachelor's degree from MSU Denver. Of these graduates, 9% were men and 91% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 Metropolitan State University of Denver with a bachelor's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 30
White 51
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

MSU Denver Social Work Master’s Program

89% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of social work master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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Of the students who received a social work master's degree from MSU Denver, 65% 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 Metropolitan State University of Denver with a master's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 42
White 121
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

MSU Denver 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 CO, the home state for Metropolitan State University of Denver.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 6,700 $51,060
Healthcare Social Workers 3,130 $52,150
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 2,250 $60,150
Substance Abuse Social Workers 1,780 $46,980
Social and Community Service Managers 1,530 $84,360

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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