Social Work at Savannah State University

If you plan to study social work, take a look at what Savannah State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Savannah State University is located in Savannah, Georgia and has a total student population of 3,488.

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.

Savannah State University Social Work Degrees Available

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

Savannah State University Social Work Rankings

The social work major at Savannah State 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.

Social Work Student Demographics at Savannah State University

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

Savannah State University Social Work Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 56% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social work bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Savannah State University with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Savannah State University Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of social work master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. Savannah State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 86% of degree recipients. That is 42% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Savannah State University with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Social Work

If you plan to be a social work major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Savannah State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	45

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 GA, the home state for Savannah State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	8,660	$41,040
Social and Community Service Managers	3,720	$66,000
Healthcare Social Workers	3,550	$53,110
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	2,860	$43,100
Substance Abuse Social Workers	1,160	$39,600

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 Ammodramus under License

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