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Social Work at Springfield College

If you plan to study Social Work, consider the program at Springfield College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Springfield College sits in Springfield, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 87 social work degrees were granted at Springfield College.

Studying Online at Springfield College

Many students take online classes at Springfield College. Of 2,599 students, 14 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 223 (9%) took at least some classes online.

Social Work Rankings at Springfield College

These rankings give you a sense of how Springfield College’s Social Work program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#6 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#10 of 35
Best Value	Massachusetts	#12 of 16
Best Value	New England (Region)	#27 of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#103 of 570
Best Value	Nationwide	#518 of 567

Earnings for Social Work Graduates from Springfield College

Those who finish Springfield College’s Social Work program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$47,692
2 years	$51,794
3 years	$53,148
4 years	$58,892
5 years	$67,600

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Social Work graduates from Springfield College take home a median $58,892, compared with $62,335 for all Springfield College graduates — about 6% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Social Work graduates at Springfield College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Social Work graduates at Springfield College are 85% women (74) and 15% men (13).

Social Work Bachelor’s Program at Springfield College

Among the 5 bachelor’s social work graduates at Springfield College, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at Springfield College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Asian	1

Minority students account for 20% of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at Springfield College, lower than the national average of 48%.*

Social Work Master’s Program at Springfield College

Among the 82 master’s social work graduates at Springfield College, 85% were women (70) and 15% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Social Work master’s degree recipients at Springfield College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	23
Black / African American	26
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of Social Work master’s degree recipients at Springfield College, above the national average of 42%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Social Work Concentrations at Springfield College

The Social Work program at Springfield College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Social Work	87

Highest-Paying Careers for Social Work Graduates

Those who complete Social Work program at Springfield College work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Social Work graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
Counselors, All Other	$81,766
Healthcare Social Workers	$78,044
Marriage and Family Therapists	$74,325
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,510
Social Workers, All Other	$62,827
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$58,560
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$41,658
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$40,804

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.