Social Work at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville stacks up to those at other schools.

SIUE is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and has a total student population of 12,860. In 2021, 40 social work majors received their bachelor's degree from SIUE.

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.

SIUE Social Work Degrees Available

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

SIUE Social Work Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social work progam at SIUE 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 SIUE 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 Master’s Degree Schools	21

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in social work from SIUE. This makes it the #256 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Social Work Graduates from SIUE Make?

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at SIUE is $29,707. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,866 for all social work students.

Social Work Student Demographics at SIUE

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

SIUE Social Work Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 social work majors earned their bachelor's degree from SIUE. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at SIUE 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 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	27
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

SIUE Social Work Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 social work majors earned their master's degree from SIUE. Of these graduates, 13% were men and 88% were women.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from SIUE, 54% were white. This is typical 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 Edwardsville with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

SIUE 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 Edwardsville.

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 Illinois2011 (Tyler Warren) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.