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Social Work at Valdosta State University

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

VSU is located in Valdosta, Georgia and has a total student population of 12,304.

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.

VSU Social Work Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Social Work

VSU Social Work Rankings

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Social Work Student Demographics at VSU

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

VSU Social Work Master’s Program

81% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The social work program at VSU awarded 42 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 19% of these degrees went to men with the other 81% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. VSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 22% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 28
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 GA, the home state for Valdosta State University.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 8,660 $41,040
Social and Community Service Managers 3,720 $66,000
Healthcare Social Workers 3,550 $53,110
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 2,860 $43,100
Substance Abuse Social Workers 1,160 $39,600

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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