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Social Work at University of California - Berkeley

79 Bachelor's Degrees
86 Master's Degrees
5 Doctor's Degrees
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UC Berkeley ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in social work.

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Social Work Degrees Available at UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley Social Work Rankings

Ranked at #2 in College Factual's most recent rankings, UC Berkeley is in the top 1% of the country for social work students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #2 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Social Work Graduates 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Work Graduates 1
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Work Graduates 1
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Social Work Graduates 1
Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools 1
Best Social Work Schools 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Social Work Graduate Degree Schools 2
Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 3
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 4
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 6
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 9
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Social Work 9
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 10
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 11
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 56
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 70
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Work 126
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 130
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 338
Best Value Colleges for Social Work 352

Popularity of Social Work at UC Berkeley

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Berkeley handed out 79 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is a decrease of 12% over the previous year when 90 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 86 students received their master’s degree in social work from UC Berkeley. This makes it the #103 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in social work in 2021, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

Social Work Student Diversity at UC Berkeley

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

UC Berkeley Social Work Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 79 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social work from UC Berkeley. About 19% were men and 81% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 33
White 18
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 9

UC Berkeley Social Work Master’s Program

Of the 86 social work students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UC Berkeley, about 24% were men and 76% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 23
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 29
White 29
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 4

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