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Social Work at Missouri State University - Springfield

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Social Work at Missouri State University - Springfield

If you are interested in studying social work, you may want to check out the program at Missouri State University - Springfield. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and has a total student population of 23,505. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 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.

Missouri State Social Work Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Social Work

Missouri State Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at Missouri State

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

Missouri State Social Work Master’s Program

95% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 students graduated with a master's degree in social work from Missouri State. About 5% were men and 95% were women.

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Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Missouri State, 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 Missouri State University - Springfield 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 5
White 53
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 MO, the home state for Missouri State University - Springfield.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 8,620 $37,680
Healthcare Social Workers 5,680 $46,370
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 2,460 $37,320
Social and Community Service Managers 2,290 $60,450
Substance Abuse Social Workers 2,050 $38,880

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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