Social Work at Southeast Missouri 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 Southeast Missouri State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Southeast Missouri State University is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and approximately 10,001 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 36 social work majors received their bachelor's degree from Southeast Missouri State University.

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.

Southeast Missouri State University Social Work Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work

Southeast Missouri State University Social Work Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social work progam at Southeast Missouri State University 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 Southeast Missouri 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Social Work Schools	148
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	301

How Much Do Social Work Graduates from Southeast Missouri State University Make?

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at Southeast Missouri State University is $28,583. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,866 for all social work students.

Social Work Student Demographics at Southeast Missouri State University

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

Southeast Missouri State University Social Work Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students earned a bachelor's degree in social work from Southeast Missouri State University. About 94% of these graduates were women and the other 6% were men.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at Southeast Missouri State University 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 Southeast Missouri State University with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Southeast Missouri State University 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 Administration

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 MO, the home state for Southeast Missouri State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	8,620	$37,680
Healthcare Social Workers	5,680	$46,370
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	2,460	$37,320
Social and Community Service Managers	2,290	$60,450
Substance Abuse Social Workers	2,050	$38,880

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 Agathman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.