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.

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

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

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.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% 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	5
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	87
White	65
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

ASU - Tempe Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of social work master's degrees went to men and 86% went to 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 12% 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	7
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	81
White	85
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

Related Majors

• Other Social Work

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

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