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Social Work at California State University - Northridge

Social Work at California State University - Northridge

148 Master's Degrees
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 California State University - Northridge stacks up to those at other schools.

CSUN is located in Northridge, California and approximately 40,381 students attend the school each year.

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.

CSUN Social Work Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Social Work

CSUN Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at CSUN

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

CSUN Social Work Master’s Program

84% Women
59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 16% of social work master's degrees went to men and 84% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. CSUN does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 59% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 78
White 23
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 52

Concentrations Within Social Work

If you plan to be a social work major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California State University - Northridge. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work 148

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 California State University - Northridge.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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