Social Work at University of Kentucky

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

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and approximately 29,986 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 173 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.

UK Social Work Degrees Available

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

UK Social Work Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at UK

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

UK Social Work Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 173 students graduated with a master's degree in social work from UK. About 19% were men and 81% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in social work each year. UK does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from UK, 71% 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 Kentucky with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	123
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	7,740	$40,950
Social and Community Service Managers	2,040	$63,210
Healthcare Social Workers	1,700	$50,340
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	970	$38,080
Substance Abuse Social Workers	790	$35,600

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 Seicer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.