Social Work at Liberty University

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

Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 93,349.

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.

Liberty University Social Work Degrees Available

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

Liberty University Social Work Rankings

The social work major at Liberty 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.

Social Work Student Demographics at Liberty University

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

Liberty University Social Work Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 6% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at Liberty University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	35
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	122
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	53

Liberty University Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of social work master's degrees went to men and 87% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. Liberty University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Social Work

The following social work concentations are available at Liberty University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Liberty University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	192

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 VA, the home state for Liberty University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	9,340	$51,880
Substance Abuse Social Workers	4,720	$51,660
Healthcare Social Workers	3,720	$57,510
Social and Community Service Managers	2,650	$89,290
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	2,640	$48,250

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 Nyttend under License

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