by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Temple ranks in comparison to other schools with social work programs.
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The bachelor's program at Temple was ranked #106 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list. It is also ranked #5 in Pennsylvania.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Temple University handed out 53 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is a decrease of 2% over the previous year when 54 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 116 students received their master’s degree in social work from Temple. This makes it the #77 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.
Social Work majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Temple go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $35,540 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $31,866 for all social work bachelor's degree recipients.
Social Work majors graduating with a master's degree from Temple make a median salary of $44,017 a year. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $44,064.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Temple, social work students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is about the same as the median debt load of allsocial work bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the social work program at Temple is $444 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Temple University.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 students earned a bachelor's degree in social work from Temple. About 87% of these graduates were women and the other 13% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 55% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Temple University with a bachelor's in social work.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 29 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 5 |
Of the 116 social work students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Temple, about 14% were men and 86% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 54% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Temple University with a master's in social work.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 33 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| White | 63 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 6 |
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