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Social Work at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

If you are interested in studying Social Work, take a look at what Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is located in Edwardsville, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 58 social work degrees were granted at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

Online Class Availability at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Distance learning is available at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Of 11,893 students, 1,999 (17%) studied exclusively online and 3,314 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Social Work graduates at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Social Work graduates at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville are 95% women (55) and 5% men (3).

Social Work Bachelor’s Program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Among the 23 bachelor’s social work degrees awarded at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 91% were women (21) and 9% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	3

Minority students account for 30% of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, below the national average of 48%.*

Social Work Master’s Program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Among the 35 master’s social work graduates at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 97% were women (34) and 3% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Social Work master’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	6
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 26% of Social Work master’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, below the national average of 42%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Social Work Graduates

Graduates of the Social Work program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Social Work majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
Counselors, All Other	$81,766
Healthcare Social Workers	$78,044
Marriage and Family Therapists	$74,325
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,510
Social Workers, All Other	$62,827
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$58,560
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$41,658
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$40,804

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.