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Social Work at Metropolitan State University of Denver

What traits are you looking for in a school for Social Work, consider the program at Metropolitan State University of Denver. Get started with the following essential facts.

Metropolitan State University of Denver sits in Denver, CO.

During the most recent reporting year, 312 social work degrees were granted at Metropolitan State University of Denver.

Online & Distance Learning at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Online coursework is an option at Metropolitan State University of Denver. Among 18,453 students, 4,515 (24%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,384 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Social Work graduates at Metropolitan State University of Denver, by degree type.

Program-wide, Social Work graduates at Metropolitan State University of Denver are 90% women (280) and 10% men (32).

Social Work Bachelor’s Program at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Among the 86 bachelor’s social work graduates at Metropolitan State University of Denver, 88% were women (76) and 12% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	41
Hispanic / Latino	34
Black / African American	5
Asian	1
Two or More Races	5

Minority students account for 52% of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at Metropolitan State University of Denver, above the national average of 48%.*

Social Work Master’s Program at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Of the 226 master’s social work degrees awarded at Metropolitan State University of Denver, 90% were women (204) and 10% were men (22).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	135
Hispanic / Latino	59
Black / African American	13
Asian	7
Two or More Races	9
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of Social Work master’s degree recipients at Metropolitan State University of Denver, 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 Metropolitan State University of Denver go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying 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

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