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Social Work at West Texas A&M University

If you are interested in studying social work, you may want to check out the program at West Texas A&M University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and has a total student population of 10,036. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students received a bachelor's degree in social work from West Texas A&M University.

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 Texas A&M University Social Work Degrees Available

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

West Texas A&M University Social Work Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social work progam at West Texas A&M University 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 West Texas A&M 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
Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools 12
Best Value Social Work Schools 32
155
Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 186
284
305

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in social work from West Texas A&M University. This makes it the #282 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Social Work Graduates from West Texas A&M University Make?

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at West Texas A&M University is $29,161. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,866 for all social work students.

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Social Work Student Demographics at West Texas A&M University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at West Texas A&M University.

West Texas A&M University Social Work Bachelor’s Program

82% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to women. The typical social work bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at West Texas A&M University since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% 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 Texas A&M University with a bachelor's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 20
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

West Texas A&M University Social Work Master’s Program

78% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 18 social work students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from West Texas A&M University, about 22% were men and 78% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. West Texas A&M University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a social work master's degree from West Texas A&M University, 56% 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 Texas A&M University with a master's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

West Texas A&M 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 TX, the home state for West Texas A&M 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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