Social Work at Arizona State University - Tempe

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

ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and has a total student population of 74,795. In 2021, 203 social work majors received their bachelor's degree from ASU - Tempe.

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.

ASU - Tempe Social Work Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Social Work (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
• Master’s Degree in Social Work
• Doctorate Degree in Social Work

ASU - Tempe Social Work Rankings

The social work major at ASU - Tempe 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.

In 2021, 229 students received their master’s degree in social work from ASU - Tempe. This makes it the #35 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #48 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Social Work Graduates from ASU - Tempe Make?

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at ASU - Tempe is $35,004. This is 10% higher than $31,866, which is the national average for all social work bachelor's degree recipients.

Social Work Student Demographics at ASU - Tempe

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

ASU - Tempe Social Work Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 203 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social work from ASU - Tempe. About 12% were men and 88% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 27% 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 Arizona State University - Tempe with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	108
White	54
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

ASU - Tempe Social Work Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 229 students graduated with a master's degree in social work from ASU - Tempe. About 13% were men and 87% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. ASU - Tempe does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	93
White	96
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

ASU - Tempe also has a doctoral program available in social work. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Community Organization & Advocacy
• 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 AZ, the home state for Arizona State University - Tempe.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	5,780	$39,020
Substance Abuse Social Workers	2,700	$39,390
Healthcare Social Workers	2,420	$62,920
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	2,320	$54,670
Social and Community Service Managers	2,290	$65,610

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 Schwnj under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.