Social Work at Ohio State University - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a social work school? To help you decide if Ohio State University - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social work program.

Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and approximately 61,369 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.

Ohio State Social Work Degrees Available

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

Ohio State Social Work Rankings

The social work major at Ohio 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.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at Ohio State

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

Ohio State Social Work Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. The typical social work bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at Ohio State since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at Ohio 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	31
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	94
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

Ohio State Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of social work master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. Ohio State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Ohio State, 73% 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	55
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	330
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	36

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 Ohio State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	526

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 OH, the home state for Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	10,090	$45,030
Healthcare Social Workers	7,120	$52,910
Substance Abuse Social Workers	6,030	$44,840
Social and Community Service Managers	4,960	$73,210
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	3,190	$50,410

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 Michael Barera under License

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