Social Work at Youngstown State University

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

Youngstown State University is located in Youngstown, Ohio and has a total student population of 11,835. In 2021, 101 social work majors received their bachelor's degree from Youngstown State 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.

Youngstown State University Social Work Degrees Available

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

Youngstown State University Social Work Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social work progam at Youngstown State 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 Youngstown State 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
	164

In 2021, 63 students received their master’s degree in social work from Youngstown State University. This makes it the #153 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Youngstown State University Social Work Graduates

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at Youngstown State University is $31,098. This is less than $31,866, which is the national average of all social work majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Social Work Student Demographics at Youngstown State University

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

Youngstown State University Social Work Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 101 students earned a bachelor's degree in social work from Youngstown State University. About 88% of these graduates were women and the other 12% were men.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at Youngstown State 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 Youngstown State University with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	69
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Youngstown State University Social Work Master’s Program

Of the 63 students who earned a master's degree in Social Work from Youngstown State University in 2020-2021, 14% were men and 86% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. Youngstown State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Youngstown State University, 78% 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 Youngstown State University with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	49
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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

Related Majors

• Community Organization & Advocacy
• 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 OH, the home state for Youngstown State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	10,090	$45,030
Healthcare Social Workers	7,120	$52,910
Substance Abuse Social Workers	6,030	$44,840
Social and Community Service Managers	4,960	$73,210
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	3,190	$50,410

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 Blue80 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.