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Social Work at Brigham Young University

If you plan to study Social Work, you may want to check out the program at Brigham Young University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Brigham Young University sits in Provo, UT.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 36 social work graduations were recorded at Brigham Young University.

Studying Online at Brigham Young University

Distance learning is available at Brigham Young University. Of 35,873 students, 898 (3%) studied exclusively online and 11,887 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Social Work Rankings at Brigham Young University

Rankings can help you compare Brigham Young University’s Social Work program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Utah	#7 of 8
Best Value	Utah	#8 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#13 of 26
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#17 of 26
Best Value	Nationwide	#231 of 567
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#268 of 570

Earnings for Social Work Graduates from Brigham Young University

Graduates of Brigham Young University’s Social Work program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$45,144
2 years	$46,193
3 years	$54,149
4 years	$53,066
5 years	$59,801

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Social Work graduates from Brigham Young University report median earnings of $53,066, compared with $66,875 for all Brigham Young University graduates — about 21% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Social Work graduates at Brigham Young University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Social Work graduates at Brigham Young University are 83% women (30) and 17% men (6).

Social Work Master’s Program at Brigham Young University

Of the 36 master’s social work graduates at Brigham Young University, 83% were women (30) and 17% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Social Work master’s degree recipients at Brigham Young University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	5
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	7
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 17% of Social Work master’s degree recipients at Brigham Young University, lower than the national average of 42%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Social Work Concentrations at Brigham Young University

The Social Work program at Brigham Young University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Social Work	36

Best-Paid Careers for Social Work Graduates

Those who complete Social Work program at Brigham Young University go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Social Work graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
Counselors, All Other	$81,766
Healthcare Social Workers	$78,044
Marriage and Family Therapists	$74,325
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,510
Social Workers, All Other	$62,827
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$58,560
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$41,658
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$40,804

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.