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Social Work at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

68 Bachelor's Degrees
155 Master's Degrees
3 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. In addition, we cover how UIUC ranks in comparison to other schools with social work programs.

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Social Work Degrees Available at UIUC

UIUC Social Work Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 4
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 15
Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools 16
Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 16
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 17
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 17
Best Social Work Colleges for Veterans 18
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Social Work Graduates 18
Best Social Work Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 19
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 19
Best Social Work Schools 20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 22
Best Social Work Graduate Degree Schools 22
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 23
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 25
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 32
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 48
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 60
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Work Graduates 83
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 85
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 88
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Work Graduates 104
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 110
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 127
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Work 130
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 145
Highest Paid Social Work Graduates 170
Best Value Colleges for Social Work 219
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 221

Popularity of Social Work at UIUC

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.


 

UIUC Social Work Students

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

UIUC Social Work Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 students earned a bachelor's degree in social work from UIUC. About 82% of these graduates were women and the other 18% were men.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 32
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 3

UIUC Social Work Master’s Program

Of the 155 social work students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UIUC, about 9% were men and 91% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UIUC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 58% of students fell into 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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 25
Hispanic or Latino 26
White 90
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 7

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