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Social Work at Aurora University

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

Aurora is located in Aurora, Illinois and has a total student population of 6,265. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 167 students received a bachelor's degree in social work from Aurora.

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.

Aurora Social Work Degrees Available

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

Aurora Social Work Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social work progam at Aurora 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 Aurora 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 Focused Social Work Schools 3
Most Popular Social Work Schools 6
Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools 11
Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools 12
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Best Value Social Work Schools 69
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In 2021, 478 students received their master’s degree in social work from Aurora. This makes it the #11 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Aurora Social Work Graduates

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at Aurora is $30,727. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,866 for all social work students.

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Social Work Student Demographics at Aurora

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

Aurora Social Work Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 167 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Social Work from Aurora in 2020-2021, 14% were men and 86% were women. The typical social work bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at Aurora since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at Aurora are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 48
White 91
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

Aurora Social Work Master’s Program

90% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 478 students earned a master's degree in social work from Aurora. About 90% of these graduates were women and the other 10% were men.

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Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Aurora, 63% 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 Aurora University with a master's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 58
Hispanic or Latino 87
White 300
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 27

Aurora also has a doctoral program available in social work. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 IL, the home state for Aurora University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 13,910 $56,100
Healthcare Social Workers 5,750 $52,830
Social Workers 4,990 $61,640
Social and Community Service Managers 4,380 $66,150
Substance Abuse Social Workers 3,570 $46,540

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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