Social Work at Morehead State University

If you plan to study social work, take a look at what Morehead State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Morehead State University is located in Morehead, Kentucky and approximately 9,304 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 52 social work majors received their bachelor's degree from Morehead State University.

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.

Morehead State University Social Work Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work

Morehead State University Social Work Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social work progam at Morehead State University 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 Morehead State University 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 Popular Social Work Associate Degree Schools	131
Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	194
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Earnings of Morehead State University Social Work Graduates

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at Morehead State University is $27,189. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,866 for all social work students.

Social Work Student Demographics at Morehead State University

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

Morehead State University Social Work Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 students earned a bachelor's degree in social work from Morehead State University. About 94% of these graduates were women and the other 6% were men.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at Morehead State University 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 Morehead State University with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	49
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Morehead State University also has a doctoral program available in social work. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Public Administration

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 KY, the home state for Morehead State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	7,740	$40,950
Social and Community Service Managers	2,040	$63,210
Healthcare Social Workers	1,700	$50,340
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	970	$38,080
Substance Abuse Social Workers	790	$35,600

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 Elspamo4 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.