Clinical/Medical Social Work at University of South Dakota

Every clinical/medical 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 clinical/medical social work program at University of South Dakota stacks up to those at other schools.

USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and has a total student population of 9,459. In 2021, 43 clinical/medical social work majors received their bachelor's degree from USD.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Clinical/Medical Social Work section at the bottom of this page.

USD Clinical/Medical Social Work Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical/Medical Social Work
• Master’s Degree in Clinical/Medical Social Work

USD Clinical/Medical Social Work Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks clinical/medical social work programs across the country. The following shows how USD performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The clinical/medical social work major at USD is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Clinical/Medical Social Work. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Clinical/Medical Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1
	1
Most Popular Clinical/Medical Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3
Best Value Clinical/Medical Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	3
Most Focused Clinical/Medical Social Work Schools	8

In 2021, 58 students received their master’s degree in clinical/medical social work from USD. This makes it the #11 most popular school for clinical/medical social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

Clinical/Medical Social Work Student Demographics at USD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the clinical/medical social work majors at University of South Dakota.

USD Clinical/Medical Social Work Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 5% of clinical/medical social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in clinical/medical social work at USD are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of South Dakota with a bachelor's in clinical/medical social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	35
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

USD Clinical/Medical Social Work Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 58 clinical/medical social work majors earned their master's degree from USD. Of these graduates, 10% were men and 90% were women.

Of the students who received a clinical/medical social work master's degree from USD, 86% 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 University of South Dakota with a master's in clinical/medical social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	50
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

USD also has a doctoral program available in clinical/medical social work. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

Careers That Clinical/Medical Social Work Grads May Go Into

A degree in clinical/medical 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 SD, the home state for University of South Dakota.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Healthcare Social Workers	550	$43,350
Substance Abuse Social Workers	310	$40,330
Social Work Professors	60	$78,810

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 Ammodramus under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.