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About Clinical/Medical Social Work

Clinical/Medical Social Work programs prepare individuals for the specialized professional practice of social work, in collaboration with other health care professionals, in hospitals and other health care facilities and organizations. Includes instruction in social work, psychiatric case work, clinical interviewing techniques, therapeutic intervention strategies, patient testing and evaluation, patient and family counseling, social rehabilitation, patient care planning, record-keeping, and support services liaison.

For all the 2,797 degrees granted in Clinical/Medical Social Work per year, the majority of them are Masters degree. Out of the 202 students graduating with degrees at the Postbaccalaureate certificate level across the US, 87% percent identify as women and 13% percent identify as men. While students at schools all over the country study Clinical/Medical Social Work, Kentucky has the most graduates. The average annual income for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Clinical/Medical Social Work is $37,200.

Popularity of Clinical/Medical Social Work Degrees in the U.S.
This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Clinical/Medical Social Work degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.
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Careers

For Clinical/Medical Social Work majors, some of the most in demand jobs include Healthcare Social Workers, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers and Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary. Not only that, Clinical/Medical Social Work graduates may land a high salary job, such as Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary or Healthcare Social Workers.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Clinical/Medical Social Work majors.

Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Clinical/Medical Social Work majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students
202
Female Students
176 (87%)
Male Students
26 (12%)
White (152, 75%)
Black or African American (18, 9%)
Hispanic or Latino (14, 7%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (11, 5%)
Asian (3, 1%)
Two or more races (2, 1%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (1, <1%)
U.S. Nonresident (1, <1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (0, <1%)

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