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Social Work at South Central College

If you plan to study Social Work, you may want to check out the program at South Central College. Get started with the following essential facts.

South Central College sits in North Mankato, MN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 19 social work degrees were awarded at South Central College.

Online Class Availability at South Central College

Many students take online classes at South Central College. Among 2,731 students, 991 (36%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 787 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Social Work graduates at South Central College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Social Work graduates at South Central College are 95% women (18) and 5% men (1).

Social Work Associate’s Program at South Central College

Among the 19 associate’s social work degrees awarded at South Central College, 95% were women (18) and 5% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	3
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 47% of Social Work associate’s degree recipients at South Central College, lower 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 South Central College

This Social Work program at South Central College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Social Work	19

Top-Paying Careers for Social Work Graduates

Graduates of the Social Work program at South Central College work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Social Work graduates, 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.