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. Of the 12,018 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Ohio State University - Main Campus in 2021, 165 of them were social work majors.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Social Work

Ohio State Social Work Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social work programs across the country. The following shows how Ohio State performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Social Work Schools	374

In 2021, 356 students received their master’s degree in social work from Ohio State. This makes it the #15 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of Ohio State Social Work Graduates

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ohio State is $30,962. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,866 for all social work 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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 165 students earned a bachelor's degree in social work from Ohio State. About 84% of these graduates were women and the other 16% were men. 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 4% more men than average.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at Ohio State are white. This is typical 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	7
Black or African American	35
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	90
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

Ohio State Social Work Master’s Program

Of the 356 students who earned a master's degree in Social Work from Ohio State in 2020-2021, 12% were men and 88% were women.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Ohio State, 80% 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	3
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	284
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

Ohio State also has a doctoral program available in social work. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Public Policy
• Public Administration

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.