Social Work at University of North Carolina at Pembroke

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

UNC Pembroke is located in Pembroke, North Carolina and has a total student population of 8,262. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 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 Pembroke Social Work Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Social Work

Online Classes Are Available at UNC Pembroke

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UNC Pembroke does offer online courses in social work for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UNC Pembroke Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at UNC Pembroke

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

UNC Pembroke Social Work Master’s Program

Of the 57 social work students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UNC Pembroke, about 14% were men and 86% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in social work each year. UNC Pembroke does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Pembroke with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	20
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Related Majors

• 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 Pembroke.

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 Jopparn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.