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Social Work at Northern Arizona University

Social Work at Northern Arizona 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 Northern Arizona University stacks up to those at other schools.

NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and has a total student population of 29,566.

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.

NAU Social Work Degrees Available

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

NAU Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at NAU

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

NAU Social Work Master’s Program

88% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 12% of social work master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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Of the students who received a social work master's degree from NAU, 59% 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 Northern Arizona University with a master's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 35
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Social Work

Social Work majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northern Arizona University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work 43

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 AZ, the home state for Northern Arizona University.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 5,780 $39,020
Substance Abuse Social Workers 2,700 $39,390
Healthcare Social Workers 2,420 $62,920
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 2,320 $54,670
Social and Community Service Managers 2,290 $65,610

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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