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Social Work at Pacific Lutheran University

Social Work at Pacific Lutheran University

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

PLU is located in Tacoma, Washington and has a total student population of 2,907.

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.

PLU Social Work Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work

PLU Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at PLU

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

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Pacific Lutheran University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

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 WA, the home state for Pacific Lutheran University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 7,590 $51,990
Healthcare Social Workers 3,900 $62,180
Substance Abuse Social Workers 2,210 $53,780
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 2,010 $62,270
Social Workers 680 $73,180

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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