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Social Work at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Social Work at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Every social work school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social work program at University of South Carolina - Columbia stacks up to those at other schools.

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and approximately 35,470 students attend the school each year.

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.

UofSC Social Work Degrees Available

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

UofSC Social Work Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at UofSC

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

UofSC Social Work Master’s Program

94% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 6% of social work master's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

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Of the students who received a social work master's degree from UofSC, 60% 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 South Carolina - Columbia with a master's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 42
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 101
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

Concentrations Within Social Work

Social Work majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of South Carolina - Columbia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work 160

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 SC, the home state for University of South Carolina - Columbia.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 3,320 $38,930
Social Workers 2,660 $45,610
Healthcare Social Workers 1,930 $57,660
Substance Abuse Social Workers 1,150 $35,330
Social and Community Service Managers 930 $68,610

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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