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Social Work at University of Arkansas

If you plan to study Social Work, consider the program at University of Arkansas. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, AR.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 102 social work degrees were granted at University of Arkansas.

Online Class Availability at University of Arkansas

Distance learning is available at University of Arkansas. Among 33,610 students, 3,371 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8,312 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Social Work Rankings at University of Arkansas

Use these rankings to compare University of Arkansas’s Social Work program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Arkansas	#3 of 8
Best Value	Arkansas	#7 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#37 of 132
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#86 of 132
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#310 of 570
Best Value	Nationwide	#337 of 567

Earnings for Social Work Graduates from University of Arkansas

Students who complete University of Arkansas’s Social Work program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$37,262
2 years	$35,759
3 years	$39,269
4 years	$46,117
5 years	$52,814

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Social Work graduates from University of Arkansas take home a median $46,117, compared with $63,458 for all University of Arkansas graduates — about 27% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Social Work graduates from University of Arkansas comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Social Work graduates at University of Arkansas, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Social Work graduates at University of Arkansas are 88% women (90) and 12% men (12).

Social Work Bachelor’s Program at University of Arkansas

Of the 56 bachelor’s social work graduates at University of Arkansas, 91% were women (51) and 9% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Arkansas.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	40
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Arkansas, below the national average of 48%.*

Social Work Master’s Program at University of Arkansas

Among the 44 master’s social work degrees awarded at University of Arkansas, 86% were women (38) and 14% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Social Work master’s degree recipients at University of Arkansas.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	30
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	4
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 25% of Social Work master’s degree recipients at University of Arkansas, lower than the national average of 42%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Social Work Concentrations at University of Arkansas

The Social Work program at University of Arkansas offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Social Work	102

Highest-Paying Careers for Social Work Graduates

Those who complete Social Work program at University of Arkansas work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Social Work majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
Counselors, All Other	$81,766
Healthcare Social Workers	$78,044
Marriage and Family Therapists	$74,325
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,510
Social Workers, All Other	$62,827
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$58,560
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$41,658
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$40,804

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.