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Social Work at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

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Social Work at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

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

UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and has a total student population of 17,915. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 67 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.

UNCW Social Work Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Social Work

UNCW Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at UNCW

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

UNCW Social Work Master’s Program

91% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 67 social work students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UNCW, about 9% were men and 91% were women.

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Of the students who received a social work master's degree from UNCW, 66% 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 Wilmington with a master's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 44
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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 Wilmington.

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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