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Social Work at Wichita State University

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

WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and approximately 14,999 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 69 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.

WSU Social Work Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Social Work

WSU Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at WSU

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

WSU Social Work Master’s Program

91% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The social work program at WSU awarded 69 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 9% of these degrees went to men with the other 91% going to women.

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Of the students who received a social work master's degree from WSU, 71% 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 Wichita State University with a master's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 49
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

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 Wichita State 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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