Social Work at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 114 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.

UMN Twin Cities Social Work Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities Social Work Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #48 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of social work master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 70% 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	80
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Related Majors

• Human Services
• Public Administration
• Public Policy

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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	8,150	$55,560
Healthcare Social Workers	3,850	$58,670
Social and Community Service Managers	3,360	$75,280
Substance Abuse Social Workers	2,830	$55,460
Social Workers	1,830	$64,300

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

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