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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the social work program at UK is $307 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at University of Kentucky.
Of the 84 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in social work from UK in 2021, 10% were men and 90% were women.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 19 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 54 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 5 |
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 23 |
Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
White | 123 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 13 |
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