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Social Work at Northeastern State University

If you are interested in studying Social Work, take a look at what Northeastern State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northeastern State University sits in Tahlequah, OK.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 64 social work degrees were awarded at Northeastern State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Northeastern State University

Online coursework is an option at Northeastern State University. Among 6,751 students, 2,733 (40%) studied exclusively online and 2,894 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Social Work Rankings at Northeastern State University

Rankings can help you compare Northeastern State University’s Social Work program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Oklahoma	#5 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Oklahoma	#6 of 6
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#30 of 58
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#53 of 58
Best Value	Nationwide	#198 of 567
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#495 of 570

Earnings for Social Work Graduates from Northeastern State University

Those who finish Northeastern State University’s Social Work program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$35,638
2 years	$31,616
3 years	$35,533
4 years	$44,465
5 years	$50,193

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Social Work graduates from Northeastern State University take home a median $44,465, compared with $55,657 for all Northeastern State University graduates — about 20% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Social Work graduates from Northeastern State University comes in at $30,785.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Social Work graduates at Northeastern State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Social Work graduates at Northeastern State University are 83% women (53) and 17% men (11).

Social Work Bachelor’s Program at Northeastern State University

Among the 24 bachelor’s social work graduates at Northeastern State University, 88% were women (21) and 12% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	6
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 58% of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at Northeastern State University, higher than the national average of 48%.*

Social Work Master’s Program at Northeastern State University

Of the 40 master’s social work degrees awarded at Northeastern State University, 80% were women (32) and 20% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	7
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	7
Two or More Races	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of Social Work master’s degree recipients at Northeastern State University, above 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 Northeastern State University

This Social Work program at Northeastern State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Social Work	64

Top-Paying Careers for Social Work Graduates

Those who complete Social Work program at Northeastern State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-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.