Social Work at Washburn University

If you plan to study social work, take a look at what Washburn University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Washburn University is located in Topeka, Kansas and has a total student population of 5,880. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 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.

Washburn University Social Work Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Social Work

Online Classes Are Available at Washburn University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Washburn University offers distance education options for social work at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Washburn University Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at Washburn University

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

Washburn University Social Work Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students graduated with a master's degree in social work from Washburn University. About 18% were men and 82% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in social work each year. Washburn University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Washburn University, 51% 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 Washburn University with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	20
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Related Majors

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 KS, the home state for Washburn University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	2,190	$42,510
Healthcare Social Workers	1,310	$53,580
Social and Community Service Managers	1,060	$63,010
Substance Abuse Social Workers	950	$40,900
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	650	$43,010

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 Marion Doss under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.