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Social Work at San Francisco State University

Social Work at San Francisco State University

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

SFSU is located in San Francisco, California and has a total student population of 27,349.

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.

SFSU Social Work Degrees Available

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

SFSU Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at SFSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at San Francisco State University.

SFSU Social Work Master’s Program

73% Women
49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 27% of social work master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. SFSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

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In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 49% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 13
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Concentrations Within Social Work

The following social work concentations are available at San Francisco State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at San Francisco State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work 38

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 CA, the home state for San Francisco State University.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 31,290 $59,500
Marriage and Family Therapists 21,920 $51,950
Healthcare Social Workers 18,600 $76,450
Substance Abuse Social Workers 14,840 $61,640
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 13,560 $89,240

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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