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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.
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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Of the 107 social work students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from VCU, about 7% were men and 93% were women.
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.
| 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 |
The social work program at VCU awarded 194 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 13% of these degrees went to men with the other 87% going to women.
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.
| 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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