by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. Also, learn how UNH ranks among other schools offering degrees in social work.
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The bachelor's program at UNH was ranked #75 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list. It is also ranked #1 in New Hampshire.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus handed out 57 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is an increase of 24% over the previous year when 46 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 87 students received their master’s degree in social work from UNH. This makes it the #100 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.
Social Work majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UNH go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $34,424 a year. 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 UNH make a median salary of $47,840. 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 UNH, social work students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is about the same as the median debt load of allsocial work bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the social work program at UNH is $382 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus.
The social work program at UNH awarded 57 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 7% of these degrees went to men with the other 93% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UNH are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 88% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus with a bachelor's in social work.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 50 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 4 |
Of the 87 social work students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UNH, about 15% were men and 85% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 89% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus with a master's in social work.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 77 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 6 |
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