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Social Work at Arizona State University - Tempe

Social Work at Arizona State University - Tempe

Every social work school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social work program at Arizona State University - Tempe stacks up to those at other schools.

ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and approximately 74,795 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Work section at the bottom of this page.

ASU - Tempe Social Work Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
  • Master’s Degree in Social Work

ASU - Tempe Social Work Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #48 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at ASU - Tempe

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

ASU - Tempe Social Work Master’s Program

86% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of social work master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. ASU - Tempe does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

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In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Arizona State University - Tempe with a master's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 81
White 85
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 16

Careers That Social Work Grads May Go Into

A degree in social work can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AZ, the home state for Arizona State University - Tempe.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 5,780 $39,020
Substance Abuse Social Workers 2,700 $39,390
Healthcare Social Workers 2,420 $62,920
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 2,320 $54,670
Social and Community Service Managers 2,290 $65,610

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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