Social Work at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

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

Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and approximately 32,428 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.

Colorado State Social Work Degrees Available

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

Colorado State Social Work Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #73 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at Colorado State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Colorado State Social Work Master’s Program

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. Colorado State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Colorado State, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	55
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Social Work

If you plan to be a social work major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Colorado State University - Fort Collins. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	86
Child Advocacy & Policy	6
Other Social Work	1

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 CO, the home state for Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	6,700	$51,060
Healthcare Social Workers	3,130	$52,150
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	2,250	$60,150
Substance Abuse Social Workers	1,780	$46,980
Social and Community Service Managers	1,530	$84,360

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 Spilly816 under License

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