Social Work at Northwestern College
NWC is located in Orange City, Iowa and has a total student population of 1,496.
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.
NWC Social Work Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
NWC Social Work Rankings
Social Work Student Demographics at NWC
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Northwestern College.
Concentrations Within Social Work
If you plan to be a social work major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northwestern College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|
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 IA, the home state for Northwestern College.
| Occupation | Jobs in IA | Average Salary in IA |
|---|---|---|
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | 2,930 | $44,720 |
| Social and Community Service Managers | 2,310 | $58,410 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | 1,340 | $51,360 |
| Substance Abuse Social Workers | 870 | $47,580 |
| Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | 740 | $70,360 |
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 Lawrence Albert Johnston under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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