Social Work at Brandman University

Every social work school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social work program at Brandman University stacks up to those at other schools.

Brandman is located in Irvine, California and approximately 10,986 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 132 students received a bachelor's degree in social work from Brandman.

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.

Brandman Social Work Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Brandman

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Brandman does offer online education options in social work for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Brandman Social Work Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social work progam at Brandman 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 Brandman 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 Popular Online Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3

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

Social Work Student Demographics at Brandman

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

Brandman Social Work Bachelor’s Program

The social work program at Brandman awarded 132 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 13% of these degrees went to men with the other 87% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	32
White	65
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Brandman Social Work Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 83 students earned a master's degree in social work from Brandman. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. Brandman does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	30
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Brandman 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 CA, the home state for Brandman University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	31,290	$59,500
Marriage and Family Therapists	21,920	$51,950
Healthcare Social Workers	18,600	$76,450
Substance Abuse Social Workers	14,840	$61,640
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	13,560	$89,240

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.