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Social Work at George Fox University

Social Work at George Fox University

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

GFU is located in Newberg, Oregon and has a total student population of 4,106.

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.

GFU Social Work Degrees Available

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

GFU Social Work Rankings

The social work major at GFU 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 GFU

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

GFU Social Work Bachelor’s Program

94% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 6% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at GFU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

GFU Social Work Master’s Program

76% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of social work master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. GFU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a social work master's degree from GFU, 65% 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 George Fox University with a master's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 22
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Social Work

Social Work majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at George Fox University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work 60

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 OR, the home state for George Fox University.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Social and Community Service Managers 3,950 $63,590
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 3,720 $51,510
Social Workers 2,270 $52,750
Substance Abuse Social Workers 2,090 $49,380
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 1,660 $61,100

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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