Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Social Work at Mount Mercy University

Find Schools Near

Social Work at Mount Mercy University

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

Mount Mercy is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and has a total student population of 1,705. Of the 430 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Mount Mercy University in 2021, 21 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.

Mount Mercy Social Work Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work

Mount Mercy Social Work Rankings

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

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 Mount Mercy 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 Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 111
Best Social Work Schools 119
Most Focused Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 133
Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 336
Best Value Social Work Schools 366
Most Popular Social Work Schools 455

Earnings of Mount Mercy Social Work Graduates

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mount Mercy is $33,397. This is 5% higher than $31,866, which is the national average for all social work bachelor's degree recipients.

undefined

Social Work Student Demographics at Mount Mercy

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

Mount Mercy Social Work Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 21 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in social work from Mount Mercy in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

undefined

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at Mount Mercy 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 Mount Mercy University with a bachelor's in social work.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Mount Mercy 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 IA, the home state for Mount Mercy University.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 2,930 $44,720
Social and Community Service Managers 2,310 $58,410
Healthcare Social Workers 1,340 $51,360
Substance Abuse Social Workers 870 $47,580
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 740 $70,360

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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.