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Social Work at Western Carolina University

41 Bachelor's Degrees
54 Master's Degrees
#243 Overall Quality
The Social Work major is part of the program at Western Carolina 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. In addition, we cover how WCU ranks in comparison to other schools with social work programs.

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Social Work Degrees Available at WCU

WCU Social Work Rankings

The bachelor's program at WCU was ranked #243 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list. It is also ranked #9 in North Carolina.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 14
Best Value Colleges for Social Work 68
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 118
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 119
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 121
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 122
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 124
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 131
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 134
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 135
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 138
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 143
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 143
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Work 144
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 147
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 147
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 163
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 170
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 171
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 179
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 184
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 194
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 200
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools 207
Best Social Work Graduate Degree Schools 209
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 217
Best Social Work Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 218
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 229
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Work Graduates 229
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Work Graduates 238
Best Social Work Schools 243
Best Social Work Colleges for Veterans 279
Highest Paid Social Work Graduates 335

Popularity of Social Work at WCU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Western Carolina University handed out 41 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is a decrease of 25% over the previous year when 55 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 54 students received their master’s degree in social work from WCU. This makes it the #169 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Social Work Graduates from WCU Make?

$30,194 Bachelor's Median Salary
$40,543 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Social Work Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at WCU is $30,194. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,866 for all social work students.

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Salary of Social Work Graduates with a Master's Degree

Social Work majors graduating with a master's degree from WCU make a median salary of $40,543 a year. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $44,064.

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How Much Student Debt Do Social Work Graduates from WCU Have?

$25,857 Bachelor's Median Debt

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

While getting their bachelor's degree at WCU, social work students borrow a median amount of $25,857 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 WCU is $230 per month.


 

WCU Social Work Students

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

WCU Social Work Bachelor’s Program

Of the 41 social work students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from WCU, about 17% were men and 83% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 85% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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

WCU Social Work Master’s Program

Of the 54 students who earned a master's degree in Social Work from WCU in 2020-2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 74% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 40
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 2

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