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Social Work at University of Kentucky

84 Bachelor's Degrees
173 Master's Degrees
6 Doctor's Degrees
Social Work is one of the majors in the program at University of Kentucky.

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. Also, learn how UK ranks among other schools offering degrees in social work.

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Social Work Degrees Available at UK

UK Social Work Rankings

UK is in the top 10% of the country for social work. More specifically it was ranked #34 out of 438 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Kentucky.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Social Work Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Social Work Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools 11
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 22
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Social Work 26
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 28
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 29
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 33
Best Social Work Schools 34
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 34
Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools 36
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 36
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 44
Best Social Work Graduate Degree Schools 46
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools 53
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Social Work Graduates 58
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 70
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 71
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 73
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 73
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 78
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 80
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 83
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 83
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 93
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 108
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 108
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 112
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 120
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 130
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 134
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 141
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 153
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 196
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 211
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Work 217
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 224
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Work Graduates 267
Best Value Colleges for Social Work 296
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Work Graduates 305
Highest Paid Social Work Graduates 402

Popularity of Social Work at UK

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Kentucky handed out 84 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is an increase of 42% over the previous year when 59 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 173 students received their master’s degree in social work from UK. This makes it the #48 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in social work in 2021, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Social Work Graduates from UK Make?

$28,314 Bachelor's Median Salary
$38,642 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 UK is $28,314. 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

Graduates of the master's social work program at UK make a median salary of $38,642. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $44,064.

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

$26,875 Bachelor's Median Debt

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

While getting their bachelor's degree at UK, social work students borrow a median amount of $26,875 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.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the social work program at UK is $307 per month.


 

Social Work Student Diversity at UK

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

UK Social Work Bachelor’s Program

Of the 84 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in social work from UK in 2021, 10% were men and 90% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UK are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 64% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 19
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 54
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 5

UK Social Work Master’s Program

Of the 173 social work students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UK, about 19% were men and 81% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UK are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 71% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 23
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 123
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 13

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