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Social Work at University of Arkansas

66 Bachelor's Degrees
34 Master's Degrees
#89 Overall Quality
Social Work is one of the majors in the program at University of Arkansas.

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 UARK ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in social work.

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Social Work Degrees Available at UARK

UARK Social Work Rankings

The bachelor's program at UARK was ranked #89 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list. It is also ranked #1 in Arkansas.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Social Work Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Social Work Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 25
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 37
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 46
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 54
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 55
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 60
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 68
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 68
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 70
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 70
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 74
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 77
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 77
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 78
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 84
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools 86
Best Social Work Graduate Degree Schools 87
Best Social Work Schools 89
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 96
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Work 98
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 126
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Work Graduates 138
Best Value Colleges for Social Work 140
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Work Graduates 188
Highest Paid Social Work Graduates 223

Popularity of Social Work at UARK

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Arkansas handed out 66 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is an increase of 2% over the previous year when 65 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in social work from UARK. This makes it the #221 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Social Work Graduates from UARK Make?

$31,728 Bachelor's Median Salary
$44,306 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Social Work Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at UARK is $31,728. This is less than $31,866, which is the national median of all social work majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Salary of Social Work Graduates with a Master's Degree

Social Work majors graduating with a master's degree from UARK make a median salary of $44,306 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all social work graduates with a master's is $44,064.

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How Much Student Debt Do Social Work Graduates from UARK Have?

$27,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Social Work Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UARK, 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.

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Social Work Student Diversity at UARK

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at University of Arkansas.

UARK Social Work Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 66 students earned a bachelor's degree in social work from UARK. About 91% of these graduates were women and the other 9% were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 70% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 46
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 5

UARK Social Work Master’s Program

Of the 34 students who earned a master's degree in Social Work from UARK in 2020-2021, 9% were men and 91% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 82% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Arkansas with a master's in social work.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 28
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

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