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Social Work at University of California-Los Angeles

If you are interested in studying Social Work, consider the program at University of California-Los Angeles. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of California-Los Angeles is in Los Angeles, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 106 social work degrees were awarded at University of California-Los Angeles.

Online & Distance Learning at University of California-Los Angeles

Many students take online classes at University of California-Los Angeles. Of 47,335 students, 785 (2%) studied exclusively online and 5,535 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Social Work Rankings at University of California-Los Angeles

Rankings can help you compare University of California-Los Angeles’s Social Work program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#1 of 28
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#1 of 52
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1 of 570
Best Value	California	#16 of 27
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#29 of 51
Best Value	Nationwide	#116 of 567

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#1 of 28
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#1 of 52
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1 of 570
Best Value	California	#16 of 27
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#29 of 51
Best Value	Nationwide	#116 of 567

Earnings for Social Work Graduates from University of California-Los Angeles

Students who complete University of California-Los Angeles’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	$58,697
2 years	$59,742
3 years	$65,898
4 years	$77,415
5 years	$82,792

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Social Work graduates from University of California-Los Angeles report median earnings of $77,415, compared with $79,139 for all University of California-Los Angeles graduates — about 2% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Social Work graduates at University of California-Los Angeles, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Social Work graduates at University of California-Los Angeles are 83% women (88) and 17% men (18).

Social Work Master’s Program at University of California-Los Angeles

Of the 100 master’s social work degrees awarded at University of California-Los Angeles, 85% were women (85) and 15% were men (15).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	26
Hispanic / Latino	40
Black / African American	9
Asian	20
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of Social Work master’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles, higher than the national average of 42%.*

Social Work Doctoral Program at University of California-Los Angeles

Of the 6 doctoral social work degrees awarded at University of California-Los Angeles, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Social Work doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 50% of Social Work doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles, below the national average of 51%.*

*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 California-Los Angeles

This Social Work program at University of California-Los Angeles includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Social Work	106

Highest-Paying Careers for Social Work Graduates

Graduates of the Social Work program at University of California-Los Angeles 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.