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Social Work at California State University-Stanislaus

If you plan to study Social Work, you may want to check out the program at California State University-Stanislaus. Get started with the following essential facts.

California State University-Stanislaus sits in Turlock, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 88 social work degrees were awarded at California State University-Stanislaus.

Online & Distance Learning at California State University-Stanislaus

Online coursework is an option at California State University-Stanislaus. Of 9,724 students, 1,332 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,603 (58%) took at least some classes online.

Social Work Rankings at California State University-Stanislaus

Use these rankings to compare California State University-Stanislaus’s Social Work program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	California	#4 of 27
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#4 of 51
Best Value	Nationwide	#6 of 567
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#17 of 28
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#20 of 52
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#48 of 570

Earnings for Social Work Graduates from California State University-Stanislaus

Students who complete California State University-Stanislaus’s Social Work program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$60,242
2 years	$57,796
3 years	$62,660
4 years	$72,268
5 years	$80,032

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Social Work graduates from California State University-Stanislaus take home a median $72,268, compared with $57,438 for all California State University-Stanislaus graduates — about 26% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Social Work graduates at California State University-Stanislaus, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Social Work graduates at California State University-Stanislaus are 80% women (70) and 20% men (18).

Social Work Master’s Program at California State University-Stanislaus

Of the 88 master’s social work graduates at California State University-Stanislaus, 80% were women (70) and 20% were men (18).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Social Work master’s degree recipients at California State University-Stanislaus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	55
Black / African American	7
Asian	10
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 83% of Social Work master’s degree recipients at California State University-Stanislaus, above the national average of 42%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Social Work Concentrations at California State University-Stanislaus

This Social Work program at California State University-Stanislaus offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Social Work	88

Highest-Paying Careers for Social Work Graduates

Graduates of the Social Work program at California State University-Stanislaus go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Social Work majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
Counselors, All Other	$81,766
Healthcare Social Workers	$78,044
Marriage and Family Therapists	$74,325
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,510
Social Workers, All Other	$62,827
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$58,560
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$41,658
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$40,804

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.