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Social Work at North Idaho College

Social Work at North Idaho College

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

NIC is located in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho and has a total student population of 4,737.

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.

NIC Social Work Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Social Work

NIC Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at NIC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at North Idaho College.

NIC Social Work Associate’s Program

74% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 26% of social work associate's degrees went to men and 74% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in social work only graduates about 12% men each year. The program at NIC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 14% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in social work at NIC are white. Around 74% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from North Idaho College with a associate's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from North Idaho College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work 29

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 ID, the home state for North Idaho College.

Occupation Jobs in ID Average Salary in ID
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 1,310 $52,110
Social and Community Service Managers 920 $52,490
Substance Abuse Social Workers 690 $47,720
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 630 $42,680
Healthcare Social Workers 480 $56,080

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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