Social Work at Virginia Commonwealth University

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

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a total student population of 29,070. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 194 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.

VCU Social Work Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at VCU

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.

VCU does offer online education options in social work for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

VCU Social Work Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at VCU

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

VCU Social Work Master’s Program

Of the 194 students who earned a master's degree in Social Work from VCU in 2020-2021, 13% were men and 87% were women.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from VCU, 71% 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 Virginia Commonwealth University with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	33
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	137
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

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 VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	9,340	$51,880
Substance Abuse Social Workers	4,720	$51,660
Healthcare Social Workers	3,720	$57,510
Social and Community Service Managers	2,650	$89,290
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	2,640	$48,250

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 user:mentes under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.