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Doctor's Degree in Clinical/Medical Social Work

Doctor’s Degrees in Clinical/Medical Social Work

13 Yearly Graduations
85% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 5 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a doctor's degree in clinical/medical social work. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 15% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 7.7% of clinical/medical social work graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Clinical/Medical Social Work Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 13 people earned their doctor's degree in clinical/medical social work. This earns it the #416 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in clinical/medical social work at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 2,462
Graduate Certificate 399
Doctor’s Degree 13

Earnings of Clinical/Medical Social Work Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for clinical/medical social work majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for clinical/medical social work students who are doctor's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in clinical/medical social work. About 84.6% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 2
Women 11
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The racial-ethnic distribution of clinical/medical social work doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0
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There are 5 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in clinical/medical social work. Learn more about the most popular 5 below:

9 Yearly Graduations
78% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for clinical/medical social work students seekinga doctor's degree is Institute for Clinical Social Work. Each year, around 100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their doctor's degree in clinical/medical social work from ICSW. Of these students, 78% were women and 11% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Florida Atlantic University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in clinical/medical social work. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $2,522 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,467 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in clinical/medical social work from FAU.

2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in clinical/medical social work. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,848 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $4,086 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in clinical/medical social work from Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to clinical/medical social work that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Marriage & Family Therapy/Counseling 152
Other Mental Health Services 45
Mental Health Counseling 25
Community Health Services/Counseling 9
Psychoanalysis & Psychotherapy 9

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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