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Social Work at University of Utah

130 Bachelor's Degrees
188 Master's Degrees
7 Doctor's Degrees
The Social Work major is part of the program at University of Utah.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how U of U ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in social work.

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Social Work Degrees Available at U of U

U of U Social Work Rankings

U of U is in the top 10% of the country for social work. More specifically it was ranked #24 out of 438 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Utah.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 4
Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 7
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 7
Best Social Work Colleges for Veterans 8
Best Social Work Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 8
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 8
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 9
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Social Work Graduates 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 14
Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools 15
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 18
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 18
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 21
Best Social Work Schools 24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 25
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 26
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools 26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 27
Best Social Work Graduate Degree Schools 27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 35
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 36
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 41
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 41
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 50
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Work 53
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Work Graduates 56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 69
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Work Graduates 80
Best Value Colleges for Social Work 89
Highest Paid Social Work Graduates 116

Popularity of Social Work at U of U

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Utah handed out 130 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is an increase of 6% over the previous year when 123 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 188 students received their master’s degree in social work from U of U. This makes it the #44 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in social work in 2021, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Social Work Graduates from U of U Make?

$35,854 Bachelor's Median Salary
$47,908 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Social Work Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Social Work majors who earn their bachelor's degree from U of U go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $35,854 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.

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Salary of Social Work Graduates with a Master's Degree

Social Work majors graduating with a master's degree from U of U make a median salary of $47,908 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.

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How Much Student Debt Do Social Work Graduates from U of U Have?

$15,038 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Social Work Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at U of U, social work students borrow a median amount of $15,038 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.

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U of U Social Work Students

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

U of U Social Work Bachelor’s Program

Of the 130 social work students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from U of U, about 12% were men and 88% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at U of U are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 62% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 35
White 81
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 8

U of U Social Work Master’s Program

Of the 188 students who earned a master's degree in Social Work from U of U in 2020-2021, 19% were men and 81% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 79% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 22
White 148
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 10

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