Social Work at Park University

If you are interested in studying social work, you may want to check out the program at Park University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Park University is located in Parkville, Missouri and has a total student population of 10,165. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received a bachelor's degree in social work from Park 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.

Park University Social Work Degrees Available

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

Park University Social Work Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social work major at Park 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	37
Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	56
	218
Most Focused Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	231
	376

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in social work from Park University. This makes it the #237 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Work Student Demographics at Park University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Park University.

Park University Social Work Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students earned a bachelor's degree in social work from Park University. About 82% of these graduates were women and the other 18% were men. The typical social work bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at Park University since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at Park University 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 Park University with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Park University Social Work Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students earned a master's degree in social work from Park University. About 89% of these graduates were women and the other 11% were men.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Park University, 64% 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 Park University with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Park 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

• Public Policy
• Community Organization & Advocacy
• 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 MO, the home state for Park University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	8,620	$37,680
Healthcare Social Workers	5,680	$46,370
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	2,460	$37,320
Social and Community Service Managers	2,290	$60,450
Substance Abuse Social Workers	2,050	$38,880

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 NPPyzixBlan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.