Social Work at Utah Valley University

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

UVU is located in Orem, Utah and approximately 40,936 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 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.

UVU Social Work Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Social Work

UVU Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at UVU

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

UVU Social Work Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 students graduated with a master's degree in social work from UVU. About 24% were men and 76% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in social work each year. UVU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from UVU, 78% 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 Utah Valley University with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	43
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

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 UT, the home state for Utah Valley University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	2,340	$44,160
Social and Community Service Managers	1,200	$64,320
Healthcare Social Workers	1,040	$63,200
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	720	$51,150
Substance Abuse Social Workers	600	$45,830

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 uvuphotos under License

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