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Social Work at Virginia State University

Social Work at Virginia State University

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

Virginia State is located in Petersburg, Virginia and approximately 4,020 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.

Virginia State Social Work Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work

Virginia State Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at Virginia State

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

Concentrations Within Social Work

The following social work concentations are available at Virginia State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Virginia State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

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 Virginia State 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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