Social Work at Barry University

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

Barry University is located in Miami, Florida and has a total student population of 7,515. In 2021, 8 social work majors received their bachelor's degree from Barry University.

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.

Barry University Social Work Degrees Available

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

Barry University Social Work Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social work major at Barry University 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 Schools	400
Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	501
Most Focused Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	551

In 2021, 111 students received their master’s degree in social work from Barry University. This makes it the #83 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at Barry University

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

Barry University Social Work Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social work from Barry University. About 13% were men and 88% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 43% 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 Barry University with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Barry University Social Work Master’s Program

Of the 111 students who graduated with a master’s in social work from Barry University in 2021, 8% were men and 92% were women.

In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 77% of degree recipients. That is 33% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	44
Hispanic or Latino	37
White	22
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Barry University also has a doctoral program available in social work. In 2021, 1 students 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 FL, the home state for Barry University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Healthcare Social Workers	10,660	$50,950
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	9,010	$42,640
Social and Community Service Managers	3,850	$71,820
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	3,770	$35,630
Substance Abuse Social Workers	3,760	$44,100

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 Jutland86 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.