Social Work at North Carolina State University

Every social work school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social work program at North Carolina State University stacks up to those at other schools.

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and approximately 36,042 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 114 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.

NC State Social Work Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Social Work

NC State Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at NC State

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

NC State Social Work Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 114 students graduated with a master's degree in social work from NC State. About 11% were men and 89% were women.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from NC State, 56% 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 North Carolina State University with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	64
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

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 NC, the home state for North Carolina State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	11,610	$46,990
Healthcare Social Workers	3,340	$54,730
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	3,090	$44,710
Social and Community Service Managers	2,540	$69,640
Substance Abuse Social Workers	2,470	$50,270

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 Haruhide000 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.