Social Work at University of Akron Main Campus

If you plan to study social work, take a look at what University of Akron Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and has a total student population of 16,094. 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.

University of Akron Main Campus Social Work Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Social Work

University of Akron Main Campus Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at University of Akron Main Campus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at University of Akron Main Campus.

University of Akron Main Campus Social Work Master’s Program

Of the 70 social work students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from University of Akron Main Campus, about 17% were men and 83% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in social work each year. University of Akron Main Campus does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from University of Akron Main Campus, 66% 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 University of Akron Main Campus with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	46
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Related Majors

• Public Administration

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 OH, the home state for University of Akron Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	10,090	$45,030
Healthcare Social Workers	7,120	$52,910
Substance Abuse Social Workers	6,030	$44,840
Social and Community Service Managers	4,960	$73,210
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	3,190	$50,410

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 sleepydre / Threeblur0 under License

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