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Social Work at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Social Work at Metropolitan State University of Denver

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

MSU Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and approximately 19,086 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.

MSU Denver Social Work Degrees Available

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

MSU Denver Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at MSU Denver

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

MSU Denver Social Work Master’s Program

90% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 10% of social work master's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

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Of the students who received a social work master's degree from MSU Denver, 62% 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 Metropolitan State University of Denver with a master's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 52
White 139
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 16

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 CO, the home state for Metropolitan State University of Denver.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 6,700 $51,060
Healthcare Social Workers 3,130 $52,150
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 2,250 $60,150
Substance Abuse Social Workers 1,780 $46,980
Social and Community Service Managers 1,530 $84,360

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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