We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Widener ranks in comparison to other schools with social work programs.
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Widener was ranked #46 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for social work majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in Pennsylvania.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Widener University handed out 18 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is an increase of 80% over the previous year when 10 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 263 students received their master’s degree in social work from Widener. This makes it the #22 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in social work in 2021, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Social Work majors graduating with a master's degree from Widener make a median salary of $47,338 a year. 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 Widener, social work students borrow a median amount of $30,750 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $27,000 for all social work majors across the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Widener University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 social work majors earned their bachelor's degree from Widener. Of these graduates, 22% were men and 78% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Widener are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 72% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Widener University with a bachelor's in social work.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 13 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
Of the 263 students who graduated with a Master’s in social work from Widener in 2021, 9% were men and 91% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Widener are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 51% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Widener University with a master's in social work.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 65 |
Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
White | 134 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 45 |
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