Social Work at Norfolk State University

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

Norfolk State is located in Norfolk, Virginia and has a total student population of 5,457. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 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.

Norfolk State Social Work Degrees Available

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

Norfolk State Social Work Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #59 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at Norfolk State

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

Norfolk State Social Work Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 students earned a master's degree in social work from Norfolk State. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in social work each year. Norfolk State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 89% of degree recipients. That is 46% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Norfolk State University with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	32
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Related Majors

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 VA, the home state for Norfolk State University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	9,340	$51,880
Substance Abuse Social Workers	4,720	$51,660
Healthcare Social Workers	3,720	$57,510
Social and Community Service Managers	2,650	$89,290
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	2,640	$48,250

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 Kevin Coles under License

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