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Social Work at Northeastern State University

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

NSU is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and approximately 7,349 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 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.

NSU Social Work Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Social Work

NSU Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at NSU

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

NSU Social Work Master’s Program

85% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The social work program at NSU awarded 27 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 15% of these degrees went to men with the other 85% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in social work each year. NSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a social work master's degree from NSU, 59% 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 Northeastern State University with a master's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

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 OK, the home state for Northeastern State University.

Occupation Jobs in OK Average Salary in OK
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 6,330 $36,470
Healthcare Social Workers 1,980 $48,580
Substance Abuse Social Workers 1,260 $37,380
Social and Community Service Managers 1,040 $62,530
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 960 $37,730

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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