Social Work at California State University - Los Angeles

What traits are you looking for in a social work school? To help you decide if California State University - Los Angeles is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social work program.

Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 26,745. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 110 students received their master's degree in social work.

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.

Cal State LA Social Work Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Social Work

Cal State LA Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at Cal State LA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at California State University - Los Angeles.

Cal State LA Social Work Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 110 students graduated with a master's degree in social work from Cal State LA. About 18% were men and 82% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in social work each year. Cal State LA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 87% of degree recipients. That is 45% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	77
White	10
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Related Majors

• Public Administration

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 CA, the home state for California State University - Los Angeles.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	31,290	$59,500
Marriage and Family Therapists	21,920	$51,950
Healthcare Social Workers	18,600	$76,450
Substance Abuse Social Workers	14,840	$61,640
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	13,560	$89,240

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Justefrain under License

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