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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at University of Utah.
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 35 |
White | 81 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 8 |
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 22 |
White | 148 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 10 |
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