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Social Work at University of Saint Joseph

If you are interested in studying social work, you may want to check out the program at University of Saint Joseph. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

USJ is located in West Hartford, Connecticut and approximately 2,305 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 66 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.

USJ Social Work Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Social Work

USJ Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at USJ

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

USJ Social Work Master’s Program

88% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 66 students earned a master's degree in social work from USJ. About 88% of these graduates were women and the other 12% were men.

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Of the students who received a social work master's degree from USJ, 55% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 36
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 CT, the home state for University of Saint Joseph.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 5,370 $69,520
Social and Community Service Managers 3,040 $73,560
Healthcare Social Workers 2,110 $72,640
Substance Abuse Social Workers 1,850 $63,290
Social Workers 650 $65,230

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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