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Social Work at University of Maryland - Baltimore

If you are interested in studying social work, you may want to check out the program at University of Maryland - Baltimore. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMB is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a total student population of 7,137. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 411 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.

UMB Social Work Degrees Available

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

UMB 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 UMB

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

UMB Social Work Master’s Program

90% Women
49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The social work program at UMB awarded 411 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 10% of these degrees went to men with the other 90% going to women.

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In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 49% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - Baltimore with a master's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 18
Black or African American 128
Hispanic or Latino 48
White 204
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - Baltimore.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
Healthcare Social Workers 5,090 $58,350
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 4,480 $59,280
Social and Community Service Managers 3,120 $76,670
Substance Abuse Social Workers 2,090 $53,780
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 1,590 $59,070

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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