Social Work at Minnesota State University - Mankato

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

Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and has a total student population of 14,761. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students received their master's degree in social work.

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.

Minnesota State Mankato Social Work Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Social Work

Minnesota State Mankato Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at Minnesota State Mankato

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

Minnesota State Mankato Social Work Master’s Program

Of the 28 students who graduated with a master’s in social work from Minnesota State Mankato in 2021, 14% were men and 86% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in social work each year. Minnesota State Mankato does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Minnesota State Mankato, 75% 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 Minnesota State University - Mankato with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	21
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Related Majors

• Human Services
• Public Administration

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 MN, the home state for Minnesota State University - Mankato.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	8,150	$55,560
Healthcare Social Workers	3,850	$58,670
Social and Community Service Managers	3,360	$75,280
Substance Abuse Social Workers	2,830	$55,460
Social Workers	1,830	$64,300

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 SaiketTewary under License

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