Social Work at Millersville University of Pennsylvania

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

Millersville is located in Millersville, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 7,456. Of the 1,299 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Millersville University of Pennsylvania in 2021, 62 of them were social work majors.

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.

Millersville Social Work Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Millersville

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Millersville does offer online education options in social work for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Millersville Social Work Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social work progam at Millersville compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social work major at Millersville 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
Most Focused Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools	19
	25
	234
	313

In 2021, 69 students received their master’s degree in social work from Millersville. This makes it the #139 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #48 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Social Work Graduates from Millersville Make?

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at Millersville is $30,864. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,866 for all social work students.

Social Work Student Demographics at Millersville

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Millersville University of Pennsylvania.

Millersville Social Work Bachelor’s Program

Of the 62 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Social Work from Millersville in 2020-2021, 5% were men and 95% were women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at Millersville are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Millersville University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	42
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Millersville Social Work Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 69 students earned a master's degree in social work from Millersville. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. Millersville does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Millersville, 70% 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 Millersville University of Pennsylvania with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	48
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Millersville also has a doctoral program available in social work. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 PA, the home state for Millersville University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	20,160	$43,680
Social and Community Service Managers	8,300	$65,620
Substance Abuse Social Workers	7,860	$38,440
Healthcare Social Workers	7,560	$53,770
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	4,150	$55,280

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By J.R.Belice under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.