Social Work at Southern Connecticut State University

If you are interested in studying social work, you may want to check out the program at Southern Connecticut State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SCSU is located in New Haven, Connecticut and approximately 9,331 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,719 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southern Connecticut State University in 2021, 57 of them were social work majors.

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.

SCSU Social Work Degrees Available

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

SCSU Social Work Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social work progam at SCSU 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 SCSU 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
Most Focused Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools	4
	30
Best Value Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools	50
Most Focused Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	94
Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	124
Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	143

In 2021, 68 students received their master’s degree in social work from SCSU. This makes it the #143 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of SCSU Social Work Graduates

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at SCSU is $28,793. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,866 for all social work students.

Social Work Student Demographics at SCSU

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

SCSU Social Work Bachelor’s Program

Of the 57 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Social Work from SCSU in 2020-2021, 9% were men and 91% were women.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at SCSU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	29
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

SCSU Social Work Master’s Program

Of the 68 students who earned a master's degree in Social Work from SCSU in 2020-2021, 16% were men and 84% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. SCSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from SCSU, 63% 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 Southern Connecticut State University with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	43
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

SCSU also has a doctoral program available in social work. In 2021, 14 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 CT, the home state for Southern Connecticut State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	5,370	$69,520
Social and Community Service Managers	3,040	$73,560
Healthcare Social Workers	2,110	$72,640
Substance Abuse Social Workers	1,850	$63,290
Social Workers	650	$65,230

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 Southern Connecticut State University under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.