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Clinical/Medical Social Work at University of South Dakota

If you are interested in studying Clinical/Medical Social Work, you may want to check out the program at University of South Dakota. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of South Dakota is in Vermillion, SD.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 95 clinical/medical social work graduations were recorded at University of South Dakota.

Studying Online at University of South Dakota

Many students take online classes at University of South Dakota. Among 10,619 students, 3,777 (36%) studied exclusively online and 3,110 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Clinical/Medical Social Work Rankings at University of South Dakota

These rankings give you a sense of how University of South Dakota’s Clinical/Medical Social Work program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	South Dakota	#1 of 1
Best Value	South Dakota	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#3 of 7
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#5 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#17 of 41
Best Value	Nationwide	#36 of 46

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	South Dakota	#1 of 1
Best Value	South Dakota	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#3 of 7
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#5 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#17 of 41
Best Value	Nationwide	#36 of 46

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Clinical/Medical Social Work graduates at University of South Dakota, by degree type.

Program-wide, Clinical/Medical Social Work graduates at University of South Dakota are 89% women (85) and 11% men (10).

Clinical/Medical Social Work Bachelor’s Program at University of South Dakota

Among the 31 bachelor’s clinical/medical social work graduates at University of South Dakota, 90% were women (28) and 10% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Clinical/Medical Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Dakota.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	28
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 10% of Clinical/Medical Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Dakota, below the national average of 54%.*

Clinical/Medical Social Work Master’s Program at University of South Dakota

Among the 64 master’s clinical/medical social work degrees awarded at University of South Dakota, 89% were women (57) and 11% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Clinical/Medical Social Work master’s degree recipients at University of South Dakota.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	57
Hispanic / Latino	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	4

Minority students account for 11% of Clinical/Medical Social Work master’s degree recipients at University of South Dakota, lower than the national average of 48%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Clinical/Medical Social Work Graduates

Students who finish Clinical/Medical Social Work program at University of South Dakota go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Clinical/Medical Social Work majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Healthcare Social Workers	$78,044
Mental Health Counselors	$72,983
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,510
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$58,560
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	$52,157

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.