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Social Work at Radford University

Social Work at Radford University

If you plan to study social work, take a look at what Radford University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Radford is located in Radford, Virginia and has a total student population of 10,695.

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.

Radford Social Work Degrees Available

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

Radford Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at Radford

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

Radford Social Work Master’s Program

75% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of social work master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. Radford does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Radford, 69% 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 Radford University with a master's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 22
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Radford 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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