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Social Work at The University of Alabama

Social Work at The University of Alabama

Every social work school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social work program at The University of Alabama stacks up to those at other schools.

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and approximately 37,840 students attend the school each year.

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.

UA Social Work Degrees Available

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

UA Social Work Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at UA

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

UA Social Work Master’s Program

91% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of social work master's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

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Of the students who received a social work master's degree from UA, 63% 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 The University of Alabama with a master's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 45
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 92
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Social Work

Social Work majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Alabama. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work 237

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 AL, the home state for The University of Alabama.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 3,460 $40,710
Healthcare Social Workers 2,770 $47,740
Social and Community Service Managers 1,200 $66,430
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 1,110 $45,680
Substance Abuse Social Workers 1,070 $36,700

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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