Social Work at Gallaudet University

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

Gallaudet is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 1,451. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 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.

Gallaudet Social Work Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Social Work

Gallaudet Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at Gallaudet

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

Gallaudet Social Work Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 social work majors earned their master's degree from Gallaudet. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in social work each year. Gallaudet does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Gallaudet, 63% 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 Gallaudet University with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

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 DC, the home state for Gallaudet University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	2,080	$70,270
Social and Community Service Managers	830	$101,360
Substance Abuse Social Workers	470	$69,690
Healthcare Social Workers	450	$72,090
Counselors	300	$47,320

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 AgnosticPreachersKid under License

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