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Social Work at Virginia Commonwealth University

107 Bachelor's Degrees
194 Master's Degrees
6 Doctor's Degrees
Social Work is one of the majors in the program at Virginia Commonwealth University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how VCU ranks among other schools offering degrees in social work.

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Social Work Degrees Available at VCU

VCU Social Work Rankings

VCU was ranked #58 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 Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Social Work Graduates 28
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 29
Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 31
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 34
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 37
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 37
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 38
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 39
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 39
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 40
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 40
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 44
Best Social Work Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 46
Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools 50
Best Social Work Colleges for Veterans 52
Best Social Work Schools 58
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools 74
Best Social Work Graduate Degree Schools 76
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 86
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 93
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 100
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 107
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 112
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 113
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 117
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Work Graduates 121
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 133
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 134
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 142
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 147
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 152
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 158
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 159
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 170
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 173
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 174
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Work Graduates 177
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Work 177
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 210
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 213
Highest Paid Social Work Graduates 235
Best Value Colleges for Social Work 247
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 252

Popularity of Social Work at VCU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Virginia Commonwealth University handed out 107 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is a decrease of 6% over the previous year when 114 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 194 students received their master’s degree in social work from VCU. This makes it the #41 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in social work in 2021, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Social Work Graduates from VCU Make?

$32,157 Bachelor's Median Salary
$45,516 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Social Work Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Social Work majors who earn their bachelor's degree from VCU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $32,157 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 VCU make a median salary of $45,516 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 VCU Have?

$25,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

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

While getting their bachelor's degree at VCU, social work students borrow a median amount of $25,000 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.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the social work program at VCU is $206 per month.


 

Social Work Student Diversity at VCU

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

VCU Social Work Bachelor’s Program

Of the 107 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Social Work from VCU in 2020-2021, 7% were men and 93% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at VCU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 50% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 27
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 54
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 7

VCU Social Work Master’s Program

Of the 194 students who graduated with a Master’s in social work from VCU in 2021, 13% were men and 87% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 71% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 33
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 137
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 7

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