Social Work at Boston College
If you are interested in studying social work, you may want to check out the program at Boston College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 14,934.
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.
Boston College Social Work Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Social Work
Boston College Social Work Rankings
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.
Social Work Student Demographics at Boston College
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Boston College.
Boston College Social Work Master’s Program
Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Boston College, 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 Boston College with a master's in social work.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 23 |
Black or African American | 12 |
Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
White | 207 |
International Students | 10 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 41 |
Concentrations Within Social Work
Social Work majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Boston College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Social Work | 273 |
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 MA, the home state for Boston College.
Occupation | Jobs in MA | Average Salary in MA |
---|---|---|
Child, Family, and School Social Workers | 12,340 | $48,670 |
Healthcare Social Workers | 10,040 | $61,960 |
Social and Community Service Managers | 7,420 | $70,500 |
Substance Abuse Social Workers | 6,880 | $43,270 |
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | 1,040 | $69,190 |
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 Harvey D. Egan under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.