Social Work at Newman University

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

Newman University is located in Wichita, Kansas and approximately 2,053 students attend the school each year.

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.

Newman University Social Work Degrees Available

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

Newman University Social Work Rankings

The social work major at Newman 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.

Social Work Student Demographics at Newman University

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

Newman University Social Work Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at Newman 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 Newman University with a bachelor's in social work.

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

Newman University Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of social work master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. Newman University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Newman University, 64% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Social Work

Social Work majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Newman University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	40

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 KS, the home state for Newman University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	2,190	$42,510
Healthcare Social Workers	1,310	$53,580
Social and Community Service Managers	1,060	$63,010
Substance Abuse Social Workers	950	$40,900
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	650	$43,010

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 JimmyGuano under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.