by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Cal U ranks in comparison to other schools with social work programs.
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The bachelor's program at Cal U was ranked #285 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list. It is also ranked #16 in Pennsylvania.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, California University of Pennsylvania handed out 29 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is an increase of 26% over the previous year when 23 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in social work from Cal U. This makes it the #233 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.
Social Work majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Cal U go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $32,791 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $31,866 for all social work bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's social work program at Cal U make a median salary of $42,875. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $44,064.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Cal U, social work students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is about the same as the median debt load of allsocial work bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at California University of Pennsylvania.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students earned a bachelor's degree in social work from Cal U. About 72% of these graduates were women and the other 28% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Cal U are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 90% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in social work.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 26 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Of the 30 students who graduated with a Master’s in social work from Cal U in 2021, 3% were men and 97% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 90% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California University of Pennsylvania with a master's in social work.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 27 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
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