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Social Work at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

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Social Work at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

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 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania stacks up to those at other schools.

Ship is located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 6,130. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 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.

Ship Social Work Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Social Work

Ship Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at Ship

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

Ship Social Work Master’s Program

91% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of social work master's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

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Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Ship, 61% 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 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania with a master's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 PA, the home state for Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 20,160 $43,680
Social and Community Service Managers 8,300 $65,620
Substance Abuse Social Workers 7,860 $38,440
Healthcare Social Workers 7,560 $53,770
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 4,150 $55,280

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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