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. In 2021, 7 social work majors received their bachelor's degree from Newman 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.

Newman University Social Work Degrees Available

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

Newman University Social Work Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social work progam at Newman University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Social Work Schools	23
Most Focused Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	38
	185
	291
	329

In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in social work from Newman University. This makes it the #225 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a bachelor's degree in social work from Newman University. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

About 100% 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	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Newman University Social Work Master’s Program

The social work program at Newman University awarded 33 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 15% of these degrees went to men with the other 85% going 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 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Newman University, 70% 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	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Newman 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

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.