Social Work at Humboldt State University

If you plan to study social work, take a look at what Humboldt State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Humboldt State University is located in Arcata, California and has a total student population of 6,612. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 students received a bachelor's degree in social work from Humboldt State University.

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.

Humboldt State University Social Work Degrees Available

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

Humboldt State University Social Work Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social work progam at Humboldt State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social work major at Humboldt State University 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	53
Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	96
Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	119
Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	232
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	331

In 2021, 49 students received their master’s degree in social work from Humboldt State University. This makes it the #183 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Humboldt State University Social Work Graduates

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at Humboldt State University is $26,892. This is less than $31,866, which is the national average of all social work majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Social Work Student Demographics at Humboldt State University

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

Humboldt State University Social Work Bachelor’s Program

The social work program at Humboldt State University awarded 64 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 8% of these degrees went to men with the other 92% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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 Humboldt State University with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	26
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Humboldt State University Social Work Master’s Program

Of the 49 students who earned a master's degree in Social Work from Humboldt State University in 2020-2021, 16% were men and 84% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. Humboldt State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Humboldt State University, 53% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Humboldt State University also has a doctoral program available in social work. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 Humboldt State University.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Adbar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.