Social Work at Salisbury 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 Salisbury University stacks up to those at other schools.

Salisbury is located in Salisbury, Maryland and approximately 8,124 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,887 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Salisbury University in 2021, 128 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.

Salisbury Social Work Degrees Available

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

Salisbury Social Work Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social work progam at Salisbury 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 Salisbury 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 Master’s Degree Schools	24
Most Focused Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	30
Best Social Work Schools	56
Most Focused Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	56
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In 2021, 192 students received their master’s degree in social work from Salisbury. This makes it the #42 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Social Work Graduates from Salisbury Make?

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at Salisbury is $32,560. This is 2% higher than $31,866, which is the national average for all social work bachelor's degree recipients.

Social Work Student Demographics at Salisbury

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

Salisbury Social Work Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 128 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social work from Salisbury. About 10% were men and 90% were women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at Salisbury 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 Salisbury University with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	25
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	90
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Salisbury Social Work Master’s Program

Of the 192 students who graduated with a master’s in social work from Salisbury in 2021, 10% were men and 90% were women.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Salisbury, 68% 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 Salisbury University with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	38
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	131
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Salisbury also has a doctoral program available in social work. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 MD, the home state for Salisbury University.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Healthcare Social Workers	5,090	$58,350
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	4,480	$59,280
Social and Community Service Managers	3,120	$76,670
Substance Abuse Social Workers	2,090	$53,780
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	1,590	$59,070

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 Kane5187 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.