Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UA Little Rock ranks in comparison to other schools with social work programs.
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The bachelor's program at UA Little Rock was ranked #170 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list. It is also ranked #2 in Arkansas.
Ranking Type | Rank |
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Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools | 115 |
Best Social Work Graduate Degree Schools | 118 |
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 163 |
Best Social Work Schools | 170 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of Arkansas at Little Rock handed out 67 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is an increase of 6% over the previous year when 63 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 51 students received their master’s degree in social work from UA Little Rock. This makes it the #180 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at UA Little Rock is $35,408. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $37,334 for all social work students.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UA Little Rock paid an average of $635 per credit hour in 2022-2023. The average for in-state students was $220 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $6,600 | $19,050 |
Fees | $3,017 | $3,017 |
Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
On Campus Room and Board | $9,352 | $9,352 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $6,799 | $6,799 |
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Of the 67 social work students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2021-2022 from UA Little Rock, about 12% were men and 88% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UA Little Rock are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 51% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a bachelor's in social work.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 19 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 34 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 9 |
UA Little Rock does not offer an online option for its social work bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UA Little Rock Online Learning page.
Social Work majors graduating with a master's degree from UA Little Rock make a median salary of $52,010 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all social work graduates with a master's is $51,347.
Of the 78 students who graduated with a Master’s in social work from UA Little Rock in 2022, 5% were men and 95% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2022 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a master's in social work.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 16 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 52 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 7 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
More about our data sources and methodologies.