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Social Work at Newman University

If you plan to study Social Work, consider the program at Newman University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Newman University is located in Wichita, KS.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 28 social work degrees were granted at Newman University.

Online & Distance Learning at Newman University

Many students take online classes at Newman University. Among 2,939 students, 300 (10%) studied exclusively online and 589 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Social Work Rankings at Newman University

Use these rankings to compare Newman University’s Social Work program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Kansas	#7 of 7
Best Value	Kansas	#7 of 7
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#36 of 57
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#56 of 58
Best Value	Nationwide	#408 of 567
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#531 of 570

Earnings for Social Work Graduates from Newman University

Those who finish Newman University’s Social Work program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$43,988
2 years	$41,937
3 years	$46,578
4 years	$49,479
5 years	$53,680

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Social Work graduates from Newman University earn a median of $49,479, compared with $67,327 for all Newman University graduates — about 27% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Social Work graduates at Newman University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Social Work graduates at Newman University are 89% women (25) and 11% men (3).

Social Work Bachelor’s Program at Newman University

Among the 1 bachelor’s social work degrees awarded at Newman University, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at Newman University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

Social Work Master’s Program at Newman University

Of the 27 master’s social work graduates at Newman University, 89% were women (24) and 11% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Social Work master’s degree recipients at Newman University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	3
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of Social Work master’s degree recipients at Newman University, below the national average of 42%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Social Work Concentrations at Newman University

This Social Work program at Newman University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Social Work	28

Best-Paid Careers for Social Work Graduates

Students who finish Social Work program at Newman University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Social Work graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
Counselors, All Other	$81,766
Healthcare Social Workers	$78,044
Marriage and Family Therapists	$74,325
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,510
Social Workers, All Other	$62,827
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$58,560
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$41,658
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$40,804

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.