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Social Work at Stark State College

If you are interested in studying Social Work, consider the program at Stark State College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Stark State College sits in North Canton, OH.

During the most recent reporting year, 24 social work degrees were awarded at Stark State College.

Online & Distance Learning at Stark State College

Many students take online classes at Stark State College. Of 10,128 students, 2,988 (30%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,052 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Social Work Rankings at Stark State College

These rankings give you a sense of how Stark State College’s Social Work program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Ohio	#12 of 36
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#25 of 110
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#35 of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#108 of 109
Best Value	Nationwide	#117 of 567
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#556 of 570

Earnings for Social Work Graduates from Stark State College

Students who complete Stark State College’s Social Work program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$23,108
2 years	$19,113
3 years	$21,792
4 years	$23,445
5 years	$27,680

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Social Work graduates from Stark State College take home a median $23,445, compared with $39,442 for all Stark State College graduates — about 41% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Social Work graduates from Stark State College is $25,177.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Social Work graduates at Stark State College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Social Work graduates at Stark State College are 71% women (17) and 29% men (7).

Social Work Associate’s Program at Stark State College

Among the 24 associate’s social work graduates at Stark State College, 71% were women (17) and 29% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Social Work associate’s degree recipients at Stark State College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	6

Minority students account for 29% of Social Work associate’s degree recipients at Stark State College, lower than the national average of 52%.*

*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 Stark State College

This Social Work program at Stark State College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Social Work	24

Best-Paid Careers for Social Work Graduates

Graduates of the Social Work program at Stark State College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-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.