Social Work at Walla Walla University

If you are interested in studying social work, you may want to check out the program at Walla Walla University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Walla Walla U is located in College Place, Washington and has a total student population of 1,737.

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.

Walla Walla U Social Work Degrees Available

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

Walla Walla U Social Work Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #73 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at Walla Walla U

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

Walla Walla U Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of social work master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. Walla Walla U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Walla Walla U, 63% 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 Walla Walla University with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	42
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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 Walla Walla University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	82

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 WA, the home state for Walla Walla University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	7,590	$51,990
Healthcare Social Workers	3,900	$62,180
Substance Abuse Social Workers	2,210	$53,780
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	2,010	$62,270
Social Workers	680	$73,180

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 Bryan Aulick under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.