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Social Work at West Virginia University

Social Work at West Virginia University

Every social work school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social work program at West Virginia University stacks up to those at other schools.

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and approximately 26,269 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.

WVU Social Work Degrees Available

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

WVU Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at WVU

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

WVU Social Work Master’s Program

93% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 7% of social work master's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

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Of the students who received a social work master's degree from WVU, 89% 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 West Virginia University with a master's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 65
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Social Work

Social Work majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from West Virginia University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work 54

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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 1,350 $36,430
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 880 $39,530
Healthcare Social Workers 650 $49,440
Social and Community Service Managers 450 $56,460
Marriage and Family Therapists 350 $43,460

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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