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Social Work at Northwest Mississippi Community College

Social Work at Northwest Mississippi Community College

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

NWCC is located in Senatobia, Mississippi and has a total student population of 7,092.

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.

NWCC Social Work Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Social Work

NWCC Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at NWCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Northwest Mississippi Community College.

NWCC Social Work Associate’s Program

83% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of social work associate's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in social work only graduates about 12% men each year. The program at NWCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

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NWCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in social work graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 Northwest Mississippi Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

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 MS, the home state for Northwest Mississippi Community College.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 2,700 $35,100
Healthcare Social Workers 1,070 $48,080
Social and Community Service Managers 920 $47,700
Substance Abuse Social Workers 840 $41,470
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 600 $36,790

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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