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Social Work at Widener University

Social Work at Widener University

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

Widener is located in Chester, Pennsylvania and approximately 6,150 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.

Widener Social Work Degrees Available

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

Widener Social Work Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at Widener

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

Widener Social Work Master’s Program

91% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of social work master's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Widener University with a master's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 54
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 110
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 54

Concentrations Within Social Work

If you plan to be a social work major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Widener University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work 264

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 PA, the home state for Widener University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 20,160 $43,680
Social and Community Service Managers 8,300 $65,620
Substance Abuse Social Workers 7,860 $38,440
Healthcare Social Workers 7,560 $53,770
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 4,150 $55,280

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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