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Social Work at Missouri Southern State University

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

Missouri Southern is located in Joplin, Missouri and approximately 5,045 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 23 social work majors received their bachelor's degree from Missouri Southern.

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.

Missouri Southern Social Work Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work

Missouri Southern Social Work Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social work major at Missouri Southern 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 Value Social Work Schools 180
257
Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 311
Most Popular Social Work Schools 435
Most Focused Social Work Schools 525

Earnings of Missouri Southern Social Work Graduates

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at Missouri Southern is $29,866. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,866 for all social work students.

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Social Work Student Demographics at Missouri Southern

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

Missouri Southern Social Work Bachelor’s Program

96% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 23 social work students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Missouri Southern, about 4% were men and 96% were women.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at Missouri Southern 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 Missouri Southern State University with a bachelor's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Missouri Southern 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 MO, the home state for Missouri Southern State University.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 8,620 $37,680
Healthcare Social Workers 5,680 $46,370
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 2,460 $37,320
Social and Community Service Managers 2,290 $60,450
Substance Abuse Social Workers 2,050 $38,880

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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