We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how UIUC ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in social work.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for social work majors, UIUC came in at #20. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign handed out 68 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is a decrease of 13% over the previous year when 78 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 155 students received their master’s degree in social work from UIUC. This makes it the #58 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in social work in 2021, making the school the #48 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at UIUC is $34,974. 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 UIUC make a median salary of $46,028. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all social work graduates with a master's is $44,064.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UIUC, social work students borrow a median amount of $19,344 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all social work bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the social work program at UIUC is $410 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social work from UIUC. About 18% were men and 82% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in social work.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 12 |
Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
White | 32 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 3 |
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of social work master's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 58% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a master's in social work.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 7 |
Black or African American | 25 |
Hispanic or Latino | 26 |
White | 90 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 7 |
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