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Social Work at Murray State University

Social Work at Murray State University

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

Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and has a total student population of 9,449.

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.

Murray State Social Work Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work

Murray State Social Work Rankings

The social work major at Murray 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.

Social Work Student Demographics at Murray State

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

Murray State Social Work Bachelor’s Program

91% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at Murray State 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 Murray State University with a bachelor's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 39
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Social Work

If you plan to be a social work major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Murray State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work 53

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 Murray 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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