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Social Work at Saint Louis University

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

SLU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 12,229. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 70 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.

SLU Social Work Degrees Available

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

SLU Social Work Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at SLU

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

SLU Social Work Master’s Program

89% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of social work master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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Of the students who received a social work master's degree from SLU, 77% 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 Saint Louis University with a master's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 54
International Students 1
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 MO, the home state for Saint Louis University.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 8,620 $37,680
Healthcare Social Workers 5,680 $46,370
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 2,460 $37,320
Social and Community Service Managers 2,290 $60,450
Substance Abuse Social Workers 2,050 $38,880

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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