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Social Work at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

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

Ship is located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania and approximately 6,130 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 42 social work majors received their bachelor's degree from Ship.

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.

Ship Social Work Degrees Available

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

Ship Social Work Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social work progam at Ship 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 Ship 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 Social Work Schools 100
Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 197
Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools 259

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in social work from Ship. This makes it the #259 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Ship Social Work Graduates

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ship is $33,527. This is 5% higher than $31,866, which is the national average for all social work bachelor's degree recipients.

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Social Work Student Demographics at Ship

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

Ship Social Work Bachelor’s Program

93% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The social work program at Ship awarded 42 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 7% of these degrees went to men with the other 93% going to women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at Ship 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 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 30
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Ship Social Work Master’s Program

91% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 social work majors earned their master's degree from Ship. Of these graduates, 9% were men and 91% were women.

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Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Ship, 61% 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 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania with a master's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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

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 PA, the home state for Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 20,160 $43,680
Social and Community Service Managers 8,300 $65,620
Substance Abuse Social Workers 7,860 $38,440
Healthcare Social Workers 7,560 $53,770
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 4,150 $55,280

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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