We'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. We've also included details on how TROY ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in social work.
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The bachelor's program at TROY was ranked #226 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list. It is also ranked #3 in Alabama.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Troy University handed out 146 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is an increase of 25% over the previous year when 117 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 169 students received their master’s degree in social work from TROY. This makes it the #50 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.
Social Work majors who earn their bachelor's degree from TROY go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $32,273 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.
Graduates of the master's social work program at TROY make a median salary of $40,923. 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 TROY, social work students borrow a median amount of $30,500 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $27,000 for all social work majors across the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Troy University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 146 social work majors earned their bachelor's degree from TROY. Of these graduates, 13% were men and 87% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Troy University with a bachelor's in social work.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 64 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 70 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 9 |
For the most recent academic year available, 6% of social work master's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.
The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 52% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Troy University with a master's in social work.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 88 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 50 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 29 |
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