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

SEU is located in Lakeland, Florida and approximately 9,546 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 27 social work majors received their bachelor's degree from SEU.

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.

SEU Social Work Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Social Work (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
• Master’s Degree in Social Work

SEU Social Work Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social work programs across the country. The following shows how SEU performed in these rankings.

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 SEU 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
	17

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in social work from SEU. This makes it the #221 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Work Student Demographics at SEU

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

SEU Social Work Bachelor’s Program

Of the 27 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Social Work from SEU in 2020-2021, 7% were men and 93% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at SEU 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 Southeastern University with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SEU Social Work Master’s Program

Of the 34 students who graduated with a master’s in social work from SEU in 2021, 15% were men and 85% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. SEU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from SEU, 53% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Related Majors

• Community Organization & Advocacy
• Human Services

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 FL, the home state for Southeastern University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Healthcare Social Workers	10,660	$50,950
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	9,010	$42,640
Social and Community Service Managers	3,850	$71,820
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	3,770	$35,630
Substance Abuse Social Workers	3,760	$44,100

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 FireKnight1935 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.