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Social Work at Morgan State University

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

Morgan State is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a total student population of 7,634. In 2021, 56 social work majors received their bachelor's degree from Morgan State.

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.

Morgan State Social Work Degrees Available

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

Morgan State Social Work Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social work programs across the country. The following shows how Morgan State performed in these rankings.

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 Morgan State 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 Schools 57
Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools 112
Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools 118
Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 134
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools 182

In 2021, 80 students received their master’s degree in social work from Morgan State. This makes it the #118 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Morgan State Social Work Graduates

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at Morgan State is $28,414. 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 Morgan State

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

Morgan State Social Work Bachelor’s Program

96% Women
95% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The social work program at Morgan State awarded 56 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 4% of these degrees went to men with the other 96% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 50% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social work bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 51
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 1
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Morgan State Social Work Master’s Program

89% Women
95% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 80 social work students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Morgan State, about 11% were men and 89% were women.

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In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 95% of degree recipients. That is 50% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Morgan State University with a master's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 66
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Morgan State also has a doctoral program available in social work. In 2021, 4 students 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 MD, the home state for Morgan State University.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
Healthcare Social Workers 5,090 $58,350
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 4,480 $59,280
Social and Community Service Managers 3,120 $76,670
Substance Abuse Social Workers 2,090 $53,780
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 1,590 $59,070

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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