Social Work at Alabama State University

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

Alabama State is located in Montgomery, Alabama and approximately 4,072 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 33 social work majors received their bachelor's degree from Alabama State.

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.

Alabama State Social Work Degrees Available

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

Alabama State Social Work Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social work programs across the country. The following shows how Alabama State performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social work major at Alabama State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Work. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Social Work Schools	103
Most Focused Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	159
Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	232
	280
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	282
Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	308
	365
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	376
	431
Best Social Work Schools	444

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in social work from Alabama State. This makes it the #295 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Social Work Graduates from Alabama State Make?

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at Alabama State is $25,751. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,866 for all social work students.

Social Work Student Demographics at Alabama State

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

Alabama State Social Work Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students earned a bachelor's degree in social work from Alabama State. About 94% of these graduates were women and the other 6% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 49% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social work bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Alabama State University with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	31
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Alabama State Social Work Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students graduated with a master's degree in social work from Alabama State. About 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. Alabama State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 55% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Alabama State University with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Alabama State also has a doctoral program available in social work. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other 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 AL, the home state for Alabama State University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	3,460	$40,710
Healthcare Social Workers	2,770	$47,740
Social and Community Service Managers	1,200	$66,430
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	1,110	$45,680
Substance Abuse Social Workers	1,070	$36,700

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 Spyder_Monkey under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.