---

Social Work at Reading Area Community College

If you are interested in studying Social Work, take a look at what Reading Area Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Reading Area Community College is located in Reading, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 15 social work graduations were recorded at Reading Area Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Reading Area Community College

Distance learning is available at Reading Area Community College. Among 5,369 students, 1,406 (26%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,146 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Social Work graduates from Reading Area Community College stands at $11,725.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Social Work graduates at Reading Area Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Social Work graduates at Reading Area Community College are 80% women (12) and 20% men (3).

Social Work Associate’s Program at Reading Area Community College

Of the 15 associate’s social work graduates at Reading Area Community College, 80% were women (12) and 20% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Social Work associate’s degree recipients at Reading Area Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of Social Work associate’s degree recipients at Reading Area Community College, higher than the national average of 52%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Social Work Concentrations at Reading Area Community College

The Social Work program at Reading Area Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Social Work	15

Highest-Paying Careers for Social Work Graduates

Graduates of the Social Work program at Reading Area Community College go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Social Work majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
Counselors, All Other	$81,766
Healthcare Social Workers	$78,044
Marriage and Family Therapists	$74,325
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,510
Social Workers, All Other	$62,827
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$58,560
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$41,658
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$40,804

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.