Social Work at Youngstown State 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 Youngstown State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Youngstown State University is located in Youngstown, Ohio and has a total student population of 11,835.

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.

Youngstown State University Social Work Degrees Available

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

Youngstown State University Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at Youngstown State University

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

Youngstown State University Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of social work master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. Youngstown State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Youngstown State University, 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 Youngstown State University with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	41
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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 Youngstown State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	63

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 OH, the home state for Youngstown State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	10,090	$45,030
Healthcare Social Workers	7,120	$52,910
Substance Abuse Social Workers	6,030	$44,840
Social and Community Service Managers	4,960	$73,210
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	3,190	$50,410

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 Blue80 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.