Social Work at University of North Dakota

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

UND is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and has a total student population of 13,615. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 74 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.

UND Social Work Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Social Work

UND Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at UND

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

UND Social Work Master’s Program

Of the 74 students who earned a master's degree in Social Work from UND in 2020-2021, 15% were men and 85% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in social work each year. UND does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from UND, 77% 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 Dakota with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	57
International Students	3
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 ND, the home state for University of North Dakota.

Occupation	Jobs in ND	Average Salary in ND
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	750	$54,870
Social and Community Service Managers	680	$65,850
Healthcare Social Workers	440	$53,300
Counselors	260	$46,200
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	220	$54,950

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 MatthewUND under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.