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Social Work at Tarleton State University

What traits are you looking for in a social work school? To help you decide if Tarleton State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social work program.

Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Texas and has a total student population of 14,016. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 70 students received a bachelor's degree in social work from Tarleton.

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.

Tarleton Social Work Degrees Available

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

Tarleton Social Work Rankings

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

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 Tarleton 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 Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 154
Most Focused Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 286

In 2021, 50 students received their master’s degree in social work from Tarleton. This makes it the #181 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Tarleton Social Work Graduates

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at Tarleton is $34,165. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 7% higher than the national average of $31,866 for all social work bachelor's degree recipients.

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Social Work Student Demographics at Tarleton

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

Tarleton Social Work Bachelor’s Program

93% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 70 students earned a bachelor's degree in social work from Tarleton. About 93% of these graduates were women and the other 7% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social work bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tarleton State University with a bachelor's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 24
White 29
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Tarleton Social Work Master’s Program

88% Women
48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 social work majors earned their master's degree from Tarleton. Of these graduates, 12% were men and 88% were women.

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In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tarleton State University with a master's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Tarleton 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 TX, the home state for Tarleton State University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 19,510 $48,920
Healthcare Social Workers 9,830 $59,090
Substance Abuse Social Workers 6,090 $40,470
Social and Community Service Managers 5,370 $72,560
Counselors 2,660 $58,110

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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