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Social Work at Southwest Minnesota State University

If you plan to study social work, take a look at what Southwest Minnesota State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southwest Minnesota State University is located in Marshall, Minnesota and approximately 7,259 students attend the school each year. Of the 459 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southwest Minnesota State University in 2021, 14 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.

Southwest Minnesota State University Social Work Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work

Online Classes Are Available at Southwest Minnesota State University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Southwest Minnesota State University offers distance education options for social work at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Southwest Minnesota State University Social Work Rankings

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

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 Southwest Minnesota State University 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 5
Best Social Work Schools 24
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 25
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Most Focused Social Work Schools 449

How Much Do Social Work Graduates from Southwest Minnesota State University Make?

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at Southwest Minnesota State University is $33,078. This is 4% higher than $31,866, which is the national average for all social work bachelor's degree recipients.

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Social Work Student Demographics at Southwest Minnesota State University

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

Southwest Minnesota State University Social Work Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social work from Southwest Minnesota State University. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at Southwest Minnesota State University 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 Southwest Minnesota State University with a bachelor's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

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 MN, the home state for Southwest Minnesota State University.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 8,150 $55,560
Healthcare Social Workers 3,850 $58,670
Social and Community Service Managers 3,360 $75,280
Substance Abuse Social Workers 2,830 $55,460
Social Workers 1,830 $64,300

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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