Social Work at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

If you are interested in studying social work, you may want to check out the program at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and approximately 11,366 students attend the school each year.

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.

SIUC Social Work Degrees Available

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

SIUC Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at SIUC

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

SIUC Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of social work master's degrees went to men and 84% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. SIUC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from SIUC, 64% 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	32
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	48

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 IL, the home state for Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	13,910	$56,100
Healthcare Social Workers	5,750	$52,830
Social Workers	4,990	$61,640
Social and Community Service Managers	4,380	$66,150
Substance Abuse Social Workers	3,570	$46,540

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 Mark Jaroski under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.