The Undergraduate Social Work Major at University of Alabama at Birmingham

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at UAB. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level. At its best it places at #3 out of 13 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees

#268 in the U.S.

#3 in Alabama

#29 in the Southeast Region

College Factual rates UAB as a strong choice for social work, ranked #268 out of 574 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Social Work Schools	268 of 574
Best Social Work Schools in Alabama	3 of 14
Best Social Work Schools in the Southeast Region	29 of 134

Here is each degree level granted in social work at UAB, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	50

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Alabama at Birmingham conferred 50 bachelor’s degrees in social work.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UAB is a solid choice among schools offering social work at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #3 out of 13 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama	3
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	31
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	208

$40,627 Bachelor's Median Salary

Social Work students who finish a bachelor’s at UAB go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $40,627 a year. This is below $72,945, the median for all majors at UAB.

$30,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at UAB, social work graduates take on a median debt of $30,000 in student loans. This is higher than $26,162, the typical median for all majors at UAB.

Student debt for Social Work majors with a bachelor's degree at UAB

UAB Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$9,098 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$30,000 Average Student Debt

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$8,568	$22,512
Fees	$50	$50

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of social work bachelor’s degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

The majority of social work bachelor’s degree graduates at UAB are White. Approximately 52% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham with a bachelor’s in social work.

Ethnic diversity of Social Work majors at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	26
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1