by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Salisbury ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in social work.
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The bachelor's program at Salisbury was ranked #119 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list. It is also ranked #3 in Maryland.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Salisbury University handed out 128 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is a decrease of 7% over the previous year when 137 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 192 students received their master’s degree in social work from Salisbury. This makes it the #42 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at Salisbury is $32,560. 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 Salisbury make a median salary of $48,390. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all social work graduates with a master's is $44,064.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Salisbury, social work students borrow a median amount of $23,552 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all social work bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the social work program at Salisbury is $222 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Salisbury University.
Of the 128 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Social Work from Salisbury in 2020-2021, 10% were men and 90% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Salisbury are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 70% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Salisbury University with a bachelor's in social work.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 25 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 90 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 10 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 192 social work majors earned their master's degree from Salisbury. Of these graduates, 10% were men and 90% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Salisbury are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 68% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Salisbury University with a master's in social work.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 38 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 131 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 12 |
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