Social Work at Brescia University

What traits are you looking for in a social work school? To help you decide if Brescia University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social work program.

Brescia University is located in Owensboro, Kentucky and approximately 986 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students received their master's degree in social work.

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.

Brescia University Social Work Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Social Work

Online Classes Are Available at Brescia University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Brescia University does offer online education options in social work for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Brescia University Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at Brescia University

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

Brescia University Social Work Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students graduated with a master's degree in social work from Brescia University. About 5% were men and 95% were women.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Brescia University, 59% 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 Brescia University with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Related Majors

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 KY, the home state for Brescia University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	7,740	$40,950
Social and Community Service Managers	2,040	$63,210
Healthcare Social Workers	1,700	$50,340
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	970	$38,080
Substance Abuse Social Workers	790	$35,600

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 Ken Eckert under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.