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Social Work at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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Social Work at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

What traits are you looking for in a social work school? To help you decide if Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social work program.

SIUE is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and approximately 12,860 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 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.

SIUE Social Work Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Social Work

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Social Work Student Demographics at SIUE

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

SIUE Social Work Master’s Program

88% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of social work master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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Of the students who received a social work master's degree from SIUE, 54% were white. This is typical 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 Edwardsville with a master's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 13
International Students 0
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 IL, the home state for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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