Social Work at Salem State University

Every social work school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social work program at Salem State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and approximately 7,242 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 57 social work majors received their bachelor's degree from Salem State.

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.

Salem State Social Work Degrees Available

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

Salem State Social Work Rankings

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

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 Salem 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
Most Focused Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	40
Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	124
Best Social Work Schools	376

In 2021, 118 students received their master’s degree in social work from Salem State. This makes it the #76 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Social Work Graduates from Salem State Make?

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at Salem State is $36,115. This is 13% higher than $31,866, which is the national average for all social work bachelor's degree recipients.

Social Work Student Demographics at Salem State

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

Salem State Social Work Bachelor’s Program

The social work program at Salem State awarded 57 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 14% of these degrees went to men with the other 86% going to women. The typical social work bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at Salem State since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at Salem 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 Salem State University with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	31
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Salem State Social Work Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 118 students earned a master's degree in social work from Salem State. About 88% of these graduates were women and the other 12% were men.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Salem State, 71% 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 Salem State University with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	84
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Salem State 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

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 MA, the home state for Salem State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	12,340	$48,670
Healthcare Social Workers	10,040	$61,960
Social and Community Service Managers	7,420	$70,500
Substance Abuse Social Workers	6,880	$43,270
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	1,040	$69,190

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 Fletcher6 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.