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Social Work at Dordt University

Social Work at Dordt University

If you plan to study social work, take a look at what Dordt University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Dordt is located in Sioux Center, Iowa and approximately 1,662 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.

Dordt Social Work Degrees Available

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

Dordt Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at Dordt

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

Dordt Social Work Master’s Program

82% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of social work master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. Dordt does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Dordt, 68% 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 Dordt University with a master's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Social Work

If you plan to be a social work major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Dordt University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

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 IA, the home state for Dordt University.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 2,930 $44,720
Social and Community Service Managers 2,310 $58,410
Healthcare Social Workers 1,340 $51,360
Substance Abuse Social Workers 870 $47,580
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 740 $70,360

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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