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Social Work at Metropolitan State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Social Work, consider the program at Metropolitan State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Metropolitan State University is in Saint Paul, MN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 54 social work graduations were recorded at Metropolitan State University.

Online Class Availability at Metropolitan State University

Many students take online classes at Metropolitan State University. Among 6,660 students, 3,119 (47%) studied exclusively online and 2,324 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Social Work Rankings at Metropolitan State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Metropolitan State University’s Social Work program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#10 of 20
Best Value	Minnesota	#12 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#16 of 58
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#31 of 57
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#136 of 570
Best Value	Nationwide	#373 of 567

Earnings for Social Work Graduates from Metropolitan State University

Those who finish Metropolitan State University’s Social Work program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$41,859
2 years	$37,748
3 years	$43,980
4 years	$47,860
5 years	$57,301

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Social Work graduates from Metropolitan State University earn a median of $47,860, compared with $61,812 for all Metropolitan State University graduates — about 23% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Social Work graduates from Metropolitan State University comes in at $29,615.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Social Work graduates at Metropolitan State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Social Work graduates at Metropolitan State University are 91% women (49) and 9% men (5).

Social Work Bachelor’s Program at Metropolitan State University

Among the 54 bachelor’s social work graduates at Metropolitan State University, 91% were women (49) and 9% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	24
Asian	7
Two or More Races	3

Minority students account for 76% of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at Metropolitan State University, above 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 Metropolitan State University

The Social Work program at Metropolitan State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Social Work	54

Top-Paying Careers for Social Work Graduates

Students who finish Social Work program at Metropolitan State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.