Social Work at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

What traits are you looking for in a social work school? To help you decide if Southern Illinois University Carbondale is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social work program.

SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and has a total student population of 11,366. In 2021, 60 social work majors received their bachelor's degree from SIUC.

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.

SIUC Social Work Degrees Available

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

SIUC Social Work Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social work progam at SIUC 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 SIUC 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	313

In 2021, 48 students received their master’s degree in social work from SIUC. This makes it the #185 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Social Work Graduates from SIUC Make?

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at SIUC is $26,883. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,866 for all social work students.

Social Work Student Demographics at SIUC

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

SIUC Social Work Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social work from SIUC. About 25% were men and 75% were women. The typical social work bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at SIUC since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at SIUC are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social work bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

SIUC Social Work Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 social work majors earned their master's degree from SIUC. Of these graduates, 15% were men and 85% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. SIUC 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 SIUC, 79% 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 Illinois University Carbondale with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

SIUC 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 IL, the home state for Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	13,910	$56,100
Healthcare Social Workers	5,750	$52,830
Social Workers	4,990	$61,640
Social and Community Service Managers	4,380	$66,150
Substance Abuse Social Workers	3,570	$46,540

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 Mark Jaroski under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.