Here, 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. In addition, we cover how UND ranks in comparison to other schools with social work programs.
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UND was ranked #66 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for social work majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in North Dakota.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of North Dakota handed out 83 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is a decrease of 1% over the previous year when 84 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 74 students received their master’s degree in social work from UND. This makes it the #126 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at UND is $38,598. 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.
Social Work majors graduating with a master's degree from UND make a median salary of $50,792 a year. 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 UND, social work students borrow a median amount of $26,000 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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at University of North Dakota.
For the most recent academic year available, 7% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 82% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Dakota with a bachelor's in social work.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 68 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 10 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 74 students earned a master's degree in social work from UND. About 85% of these graduates were women and the other 15% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 77% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Dakota with a master's in social work.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 57 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 7 |
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