Social Work at Washington University in St Louis

If you plan to study social work, take a look at what Washington University in St Louis has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 15,449 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 262 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.

WUSTL Social Work Degrees Available

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

WUSTL Social Work Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at WUSTL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Washington University in St Louis.

WUSTL Social Work Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 262 social work majors earned their master's degree from WUSTL. Of these graduates, 16% were men and 84% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in social work each year. WUSTL does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from WUSTL, 57% 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 Washington University in St Louis with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	25
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	150
International Students	49
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Related Majors

• Other Public Administration
• Public Policy

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 MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	8,620	$37,680
Healthcare Social Workers	5,680	$46,370
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	2,460	$37,320
Social and Community Service Managers	2,290	$60,450
Substance Abuse Social Workers	2,050	$38,880

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 Bachrach44 under License

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