Social Work at Albany State University

Every social work school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social work program at Albany State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Albany State is located in Albany, Georgia and has a total student population of 6,509. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students received a bachelor's degree in social work from Albany 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.

Albany State Social Work Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Albany State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Albany State does offer online courses in social work for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Albany State Social Work Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social work progam at Albany State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social work major at Albany 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 Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	296
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	356
Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	388

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in social work from Albany State. This makes it the #296 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Albany State Social Work Graduates

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at Albany State is $25,609. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,866 for all social work students.

Social Work Student Demographics at Albany State

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

Albany State Social Work Bachelor’s Program

Of the 15 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in social work from Albany State in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 55% 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 Albany State University with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Albany State Social Work Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students earned a master's degree in social work from Albany State. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. Albany State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 70% of degree recipients. That is 25% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Albany 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

• 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 GA, the home state for Albany State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	8,660	$41,040
Social and Community Service Managers	3,720	$66,000
Healthcare Social Workers	3,550	$53,110
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	2,860	$43,100
Substance Abuse Social Workers	1,160	$39,600

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 Diqiu Wang under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.