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Social Work at DePaul University

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

DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 21,922.

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.

DePaul Social Work Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Social Work

DePaul Social Work Rankings

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Social Work Student Demographics at DePaul

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

DePaul Social Work Master’s Program

88% Women
53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 17 students who earned a master's degree in Social Work from DePaul in 2020-2021, 12% were men and 88% were women.

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In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 IL, the home state for DePaul University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 13,910 $56,100
Healthcare Social Workers 5,750 $52,830
Social Workers 4,990 $61,640
Social and Community Service Managers 4,380 $66,150
Substance Abuse Social Workers 3,570 $46,540

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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