Social Work at Delaware State University

If you are interested in studying social work, you may want to check out the program at Delaware State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Del State is located in Dover, Delaware and approximately 4,739 students attend the school each year.

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.

Del State Social Work Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
• Master’s Degree in Social Work

Del State Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at Del State

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

Del State Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of social work master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. Del State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 74% of degree recipients. That is 31% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Delaware State University with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	50
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within Social Work

Social Work majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Delaware State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	67

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 DE, the home state for Delaware State University.

Occupation	Jobs in DE	Average Salary in DE
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	1,190	$40,380
Social and Community Service Managers	710	$69,230
Healthcare Social Workers	550	$55,870
Substance Abuse Social Workers	370	$50,700
Marriage and Family Therapists	220	$51,540

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 Smartyllama under License

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