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Social Work at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Social Work at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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

UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and has a total student population of 30,146.

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 Charlotte Social Work Degrees Available

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

UNC Charlotte Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at UNC Charlotte

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

UNC Charlotte Social Work Master’s Program

90% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 10% of social work master's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

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Of the students who received a social work master's degree from UNC Charlotte, 56% 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 Charlotte with a master's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 27
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 62
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Social Work

If you plan to be a social work major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work 91

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 Charlotte.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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