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Social Work at Florida Atlantic University

Social Work at Florida Atlantic University

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

FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and has a total student population of 30,805.

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.

FAU Social Work Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Social Work (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work

Online Classes Are Available at FAU

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, FAU does offer online courses in social work for the following degree levels:

FAU Social Work Rankings

The social work major at FAU 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.

Social Work Student Demographics at FAU

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

FAU Social Work Bachelor’s Program

90% Women
69% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 10% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social work bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 58
Hispanic or Latino 42
White 49
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

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 FL, the home state for Florida Atlantic University.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Healthcare Social Workers 10,660 $50,950
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 9,010 $42,640
Social and Community Service Managers 3,850 $71,820
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 3,770 $35,630
Substance Abuse Social Workers 3,760 $44,100

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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