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Social Work at Brigham Young University - Provo

If you are interested in studying social work, you may want to check out the program at Brigham Young University - Provo. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

BYU is located in Provo, Utah and has a total student population of 36,461.

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.

BYU Social Work Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Social Work

BYU Social Work Rankings

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In 2021, 38 students received their master’s degree in social work from BYU. This makes it the #208 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Work Student Demographics at BYU

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

BYU Social Work Master’s Program

87% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The social work program at BYU awarded 38 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 13% of these degrees went to men with the other 87% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. BYU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a social work master's degree from BYU, 71% 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 Brigham Young University - Provo with a master's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 27
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

BYU also has a doctoral program available in social work. In 2021, 0 student 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 UT, the home state for Brigham Young University - Provo.

Occupation Jobs in UT Average Salary in UT
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 2,340 $44,160
Social and Community Service Managers 1,200 $64,320
Healthcare Social Workers 1,040 $63,200
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 720 $51,150
Substance Abuse Social Workers 600 $45,830

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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