Social Work at Northeastern Illinois University

Every social work school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social work program at Northeastern Illinois University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northeastern Illinois University is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 7,119 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.

Northeastern Illinois University Social Work Degrees Available

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

Northeastern Illinois University Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at Northeastern Illinois University

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

Northeastern Illinois University Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of social work master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. Northeastern Illinois University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	30
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Concentrations Within Social Work

Social Work majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northeastern Illinois University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	61

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 IL, the home state for Northeastern Illinois University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	13,910	$56,100
Healthcare Social Workers	5,750	$52,830
Social Workers	4,990	$61,640
Social and Community Service Managers	4,380	$66,150
Substance Abuse Social Workers	3,570	$46,540

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 Serhii under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.