Social Work at Pacific Lutheran University
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 |
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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 |
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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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Joe Mabel under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.