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Social Work at Illinois State University

Social Work at Illinois State University

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

Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and approximately 20,720 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.

Illinois State Social Work Degrees Available

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

Illinois State Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at Illinois State

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

Illinois State Social Work Master’s Program

88% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 12% of social work master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Illinois State, 64% 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 Illinois State University with a master's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 Illinois State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work 28

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 IL, the home state for Illinois State University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 13,910 $56,100
Healthcare Social Workers 5,750 $52,830
Social Workers 4,990 $61,640
Social and Community Service Managers 4,380 $66,150
Substance Abuse Social Workers 3,570 $46,540

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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