Social Work at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and has a total student population of 30,092. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 133 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.

UNC Chapel Hill Social Work Degrees Available

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

UNC Chapel Hill Social Work Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill Social Work Master’s Program

Of the 133 students who graduated with a master’s in social work from UNC Chapel Hill in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in social work each year. UNC Chapel Hill does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from UNC Chapel Hill, 68% 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	90
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	11,610	$46,990
Healthcare Social Workers	3,340	$54,730
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	3,090	$44,710
Social and Community Service Managers	2,540	$69,640
Substance Abuse Social Workers	2,470	$50,270

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 Marchmain05 under License

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