Social Work at Marywood University

Every social work school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social work program at Marywood University stacks up to those at other schools.

Marywood is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 2,613.

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.

Marywood Social Work Degrees Available

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

Marywood Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at Marywood

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

Marywood 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. Marywood does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Marywood, 83% 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 Marywood University with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	53
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Marywood University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	74

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 PA, the home state for Marywood University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	20,160	$43,680
Social and Community Service Managers	8,300	$65,620
Substance Abuse Social Workers	7,860	$38,440
Healthcare Social Workers	7,560	$53,770
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	4,150	$55,280

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.