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Social Work at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

82 Bachelor's Degrees
70 Master's Degrees
#28 Overall Quality
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 UNLV ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in social work.

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Social Work Degrees Available at UNLV

UNLV Social Work Rankings

UNLV is in the top 10% of the country for social work. More specifically it was ranked #28 out of 435 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Nevada.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 6
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 10
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 16
Best Social Work Colleges for Veterans 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 20
Best Social Work Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 26
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 26
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 28
Best Social Work Schools 28
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Work Graduates 29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 31
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 34
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 35
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 36
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 39
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 43
Best Value Colleges for Social Work 46
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 56
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 58
Best Social Work Graduate Degree Schools 61
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools 61
Highest Paid Social Work Graduates 63
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 74
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Work Graduates 75
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 75
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 76
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Work 79

Popularity of Social Work at UNLV

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Nevada - Las Vegas handed out 82 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is an increase of 12% over the previous year when 73 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 70 students received their master’s degree in social work from UNLV. This makes it the #133 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.


 

Social Work Student Diversity at UNLV

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

UNLV Social Work Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 30
White 27
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 6

UNLV Social Work Master’s Program

Of the 70 students who graduated with a Master’s in social work from UNLV in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 20
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 7

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