Social Work at Auburn University

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

Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and has a total student population of 30,737. In 2021, 26 social work majors received their bachelor's degree from Auburn.

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.

Auburn Social Work Degrees Available

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

Auburn Social Work Rankings

The social work major at Auburn 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, 21 students received their master’s degree in social work from Auburn. This makes it the #268 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Social Work Graduates from Auburn Make?

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at Auburn is $33,955. This is 7% higher than $31,866, which is the national average for all social work bachelor's degree recipients.

Social Work Student Demographics at Auburn

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

Auburn Social Work Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social work from Auburn. About 8% were men and 92% were women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at Auburn 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 Auburn University with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Auburn Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of social work master's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Auburn, 67% 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 Auburn University with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Auburn 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 AL, the home state for Auburn 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 Robert S. Donovan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.