Social Work at University of Connecticut

What traits are you looking for in a social work school? To help you decide if University of Connecticut is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social work program.

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and approximately 27,215 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 145 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.

UCONN Social Work Degrees Available

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

UCONN Social Work Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN Social Work Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 145 students earned a master's degree in social work from UCONN. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in social work each year. UCONN does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from UCONN, 62% 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 Connecticut with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	90
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Related Majors

• Public Policy
• 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 CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	5,370	$69,520
Social and Community Service Managers	3,040	$73,560
Healthcare Social Workers	2,110	$72,640
Substance Abuse Social Workers	1,850	$63,290
Social Workers	650	$65,230

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 Daderot under License

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