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Social Work at West Liberty University

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

West Liberty University is located in West Liberty, West Virginia and approximately 2,481 students attend the school each year. Of the 432 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from West Liberty University in 2021, 7 of them were social work majors.

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.

West Liberty University Social Work Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work

West Liberty University Social Work Rankings

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

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 West Liberty University 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
Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 517
Most Focused Social Work Schools 605
Most Popular Social Work Schools 652

Social Work Student Demographics at West Liberty University

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

West Liberty University Social Work Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 7 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in social work from West Liberty University in 2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at West Liberty University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

West Liberty University 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 WV, the home state for West Liberty University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 1,350 $36,430
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 880 $39,530
Healthcare Social Workers 650 $49,440
Social and Community Service Managers 450 $56,460
Marriage and Family Therapists 350 $43,460

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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