Social Work at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Every social work school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social work program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania stacks up to those at other schools.

WCUPA is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and approximately 17,719 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 students received a bachelor's degree in social work from WCUPA.

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.

WCUPA Social Work Degrees Available

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

WCUPA Social Work Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social work progam at WCUPA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social work major at WCUPA 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 Master’s Degree Schools	45
Best Value Social Work Schools	85
Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	105
Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	116
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In 2021, 81 students received their master’s degree in social work from WCUPA. This makes it the #116 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of WCUPA Social Work Graduates

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at WCUPA is $34,420. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% higher than the national average of $31,866 for all social work bachelor's degree recipients.

Social Work Student Demographics at WCUPA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

WCUPA Social Work Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social work from WCUPA. About 10% were men and 90% were women.

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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	29
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

WCUPA Social Work Master’s Program

Of the 81 students who graduated with a master’s in social work from WCUPA in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. WCUPA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from WCUPA, 58% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	47
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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

Related Majors

• Public Administration

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 PA, the home state for West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	20,160	$43,680
Social and Community Service Managers	8,300	$65,620
Substance Abuse Social Workers	7,860	$38,440
Healthcare Social Workers	7,560	$53,770
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	4,150	$55,280

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Smallbones under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.