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Social Work at University of North Alabama

If you are interested in studying Social Work, take a look at what University of North Alabama. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of North Alabama is in Florence, AL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 156 social work degrees were granted at University of North Alabama.

Online Class Availability at University of North Alabama

Distance learning is available at University of North Alabama. Among 10,204 students, 3,306 (32%) studied exclusively online and 3,436 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Social Work Rankings at University of North Alabama

These rankings give you a sense of how University of North Alabama’s Social Work program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Alabama	#1 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Alabama	#5 of 14
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#28 of 132
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#58 of 132
Best Value	Nationwide	#144 of 567
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#407 of 570

Earnings for Social Work Graduates from University of North Alabama

Students who complete University of North Alabama’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	$30,894
2 years	$27,492
3 years	$28,939
4 years	$36,467
5 years	$42,773

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Social Work graduates from University of North Alabama earn a median of $36,467, compared with $53,815 for all University of North Alabama graduates — about 32% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Social Work graduates from University of North Alabama comes in at $30,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Social Work graduates at University of North Alabama, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Social Work graduates at University of North Alabama are 93% women (145) and 7% men (11).

Social Work Bachelor’s Program at University of North Alabama

Among the 32 bachelor’s social work graduates at University of North Alabama, 91% were women (29) and 9% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at University of North Alabama.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Black / African American	8
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at University of North Alabama, lower than the national average of 48%.*

Social Work Master’s Program at University of North Alabama

Of the 107 master’s social work degrees awarded at University of North Alabama, 93% were women (99) and 7% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Social Work master’s degree recipients at University of North Alabama.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	75
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	27
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 30% of Social Work master’s degree recipients at University of North Alabama, below the national average of 42%.*

*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 North Alabama

This Social Work program at University of North Alabama breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Social Work	139
Child Advocacy & Policy	17

Best-Paid Careers for Social Work Graduates

Graduates of the Social Work program at University of North Alabama go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Social Work graduates, 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.