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Social Work at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

30 Bachelor's Degrees
184 Master's Degrees
4 Doctor's Degrees
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, and more. Also, learn how Pitt ranks among other schools offering degrees in social work.

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Social Work Degrees Available at Pitt

Pitt Social Work Rankings

Pitt is in the top 10% of the country for social work. More specifically it was ranked #29 out of 435 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Pennsylvania.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools 7
Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 7
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Social Work 17
Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools 24
Best Social Work Graduate Degree Schools 25
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools 25
Best Social Work Schools 29
Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 30
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 35
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 35
Best Social Work Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 37
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 41
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 41
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 44
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 46
Best Social Work Colleges for Veterans 51
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 51
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 52
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 53
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Social Work Graduates 55
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 66
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 95
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 127
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 137
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 143
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 148
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 167
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 189
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 189
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 192
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 205
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 215
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 223
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Work Graduates 241
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 244
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 255
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Work 257
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 258
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 265
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 273
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 285
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 286
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 307
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Work Graduates 331
Best Value Colleges for Social Work 380
Highest Paid Social Work Graduates 388

Popularity of Social Work at Pitt

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus handed out 30 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is a decrease of 33% over the previous year when 45 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 184 students received their master’s degree in social work from Pitt. This makes it the #46 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in social work in 2021, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

Pitt Social Work Students

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

Pitt Social Work Bachelor’s Program

Of the 30 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in social work from Pitt 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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a bachelor's in social work.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 15
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 3

Pitt Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of social work master's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Pitt are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 28
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 124
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 8

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