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Social Work at Southwest Minnesota State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Social Work, consider the program at Southwest Minnesota State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southwest Minnesota State University is in Marshall, MN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 32 social work degrees were granted at Southwest Minnesota State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Southwest Minnesota State University

Many students take online classes at Southwest Minnesota State University. Of 8,214 students, 1,293 (16%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 730 (9%) took at least some classes online.

Social Work Rankings at Southwest Minnesota State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Southwest Minnesota State University’s Social Work program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Minnesota	#4 of 19
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#11 of 57
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#13 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#22 of 58
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#171 of 570
Best Value	Nationwide	#224 of 567

Earnings for Social Work Graduates from Southwest Minnesota State University

Those who finish Southwest Minnesota State University’s Social Work program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$33,078
2 years	$38,829
3 years	$39,947
4 years	$44,189
5 years	$47,740

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Social Work graduates from Southwest Minnesota State University report median earnings of $44,189, compared with $55,618 for all Southwest Minnesota State University graduates — about 21% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Social Work graduates at Southwest Minnesota State University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Social Work graduates at Southwest Minnesota State University are 97% women (31) and 3% men (1).

Social Work Bachelor’s Program at Southwest Minnesota State University

Among the 32 bachelor’s social work graduates at Southwest Minnesota State University, 97% were women (31) and 3% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at Southwest Minnesota State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	28
Hispanic / Latino	4

Minority students account for 12% of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at Southwest Minnesota State University, below the national average of 48%.*

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

More Specific Social Work Concentrations at Southwest Minnesota State University

This Social Work program at Southwest Minnesota State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Social Work	32

Highest-Paying Careers for Social Work Graduates

Those who complete Social Work program at Southwest Minnesota State University work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Social Work graduates, 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.