Social Work at Appalachian State University

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

Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and approximately 20,023 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 99 students received a bachelor's degree in social work from Appalachian 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.

Appalachian State Social Work Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Appalachian State

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Appalachian State offers distance education options for social work at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Appalachian State Social Work Rankings

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

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 Appalachian 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
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	104

In 2021, 53 students received their master’s degree in social work from Appalachian State. This makes it the #174 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Appalachian State Social Work Graduates

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at Appalachian State is $30,268. This is less than $31,866, which is the national average of all social work majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Social Work Student Demographics at Appalachian State

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

Appalachian State Social Work Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 99 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social work from Appalachian State. About 13% were men and 87% were women. The typical social work bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at Appalachian State since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at Appalachian State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	76
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Appalachian State Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of social work master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. Appalachian State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Appalachian State, 87% 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 Appalachian State University with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	46
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Appalachian 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 NC, the home state for Appalachian State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	11,610	$46,990
Healthcare Social Workers	3,340	$54,730
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	3,090	$44,710
Social and Community Service Managers	2,540	$69,640
Substance Abuse Social Workers	2,470	$50,270

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 Clayhefner under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.