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Norfolk State University

Social Work (44.0701)
Master's Degree
Enrollment, Awards, Wages, Debt, and Other Outcomes




Social Work
Program Status: Active/Approved to Enroll Students and Confer Degrees
Degree Title: MSW
2010 CIP Code: 440701

Credit HoursProgram Offered
On-Campus:YesYes
Off-Campus:YesNo

Date Progam Approved to Confer Degrees:  Before SCHEV
Enrollments and Awards
Academic YearFall HeadcountAnnual FTEDegrees
2018-1915615972
2019-2012312742
2020-2110010345
2021-22727338
2022-23636826

Average time-to-completion in yearsAverage credits-to-completionAverage monthly earnings six months after graduation
$ 4,164




The table to the right provides the degree award history of each the last five years, disaggregated by state residency. This breakout may may help explain why a relatively low percentage of program completers may appear to be working in Virginia.



Program Graduates by Domicile
YearIn-StateOut-of-StateTotal
2018-1966672
2019-2037542
2020-2144145
2021-2236238
2022-2324226
Five Year Summary20716223
Distribution by Gender and Race/Ethnicity within Five-year Totals,


YearForeign/ InternationalAfrican Am. or Black (NH)Am. Indian/ Native Am. (NH)Asian/ Pacific Islander (NH)HispanicWhite, Caucasian Am. (NH)Multi-Race (NH)Unknown/ Unreported (NH)Total
Sum of the Last 5 Years0163032239289223



Wages Earned in 2020

The table below shows the wage data for the select program and places it in the context of all wages at the same degree level of this institution by graduates with at least three (3) quarters of employment.





Post-Completion Wage Outcomes, Earnings in 2022
Graduation YearGrads (n)Grads w/Wages (n)25th PercentileMedian Wage75th Percentile
2011-12 (10 years)26658%$47,413$64,599$77,914
2013-14 (8 years)27258%$48,554$64,047$79,073
2016-17 (5 years)27669%$47,109$60,867$71,913
2018-19 (3 years)32373%$49,204$58,892$68,018
2020-21 (18 months)30180%$41,887$51,931$59,675



Student Debt of Graduates
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Number of Borrowers and Known Debt at Graduation
Borrowers (n)Borrowers (%)25th PercentileMedianMean75th Percentile
2013-14 to 2017-1826790.8%$ 40,339$ 48,592$ 49,416$ 61,282
2014-15 to 2018-1929491.0%$ 40,329$ 41,000$ 48,096$ 61,282
2015-16 to 2019-2028391.6%$ 39,669$ 41,000$ 47,065$ 61,282
2016-17 to 2020-2127591.4%$ 37,095$ 41,000$ 45,774$ 60,829
2017-18 to 2021-2225592.1%$ 36,855$ 41,000$ 46,118$ 61,253
Note: Student borrowing at graduation, excludes PLUS loans, in five-year rollups. Includes all known institutionally-processed borrowing occuring at all public and nonprofit institutions in Virginia. Debt accrued outside Virginia in prior postsecondary activity is not available.
Number of Borrowers and Known Debt at Graduation, Including Parent-PLUS and Grad-PLUS
Borrowers (n)Borrowers (%)25th PercentileMedianMean75th Percentile
2013-14 to 2017-1826790.8%$ 40,782$ 53,620$ 50,799$ 61,282
2014-15 to 2018-1929491.0%$ 40,782$ 49,151$ 49,777$ 61,282
2015-16 to 2019-2028391.6%$ 40,339$ 46,700$ 49,118$ 61,282
2016-17 to 2020-2127591.4%$ 39,311$ 41,000$ 48,295$ 61,282
2017-18 to 2021-2225592.1%$ 38,780$ 41,000$ 48,694$ 61,282


More Details on Enrollment History.


More Details on Degree Awards History.


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