Social Work at Humboldt State University

If you plan to study social work, take a look at what Humboldt State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Humboldt State University is located in Arcata, California and has a total student population of 6,612. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 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.

Humboldt State University Social Work Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Social Work

Humboldt State University Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at Humboldt State University

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

Humboldt State University Social Work Master’s Program

Of the 49 students who earned a master's degree in Social Work from Humboldt State University in 2020-2021, 16% were men and 84% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in social work each year. Humboldt State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Humboldt State University, 53% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

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 CA, the home state for Humboldt State University.

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 Adbar under License

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