Social Work at North Carolina Central University

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

North Carolina Central University is located in Durham, North Carolina and has a total student population of 8,078. In 2021, 60 social work majors received their bachelor's degree from North Carolina Central 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.

North Carolina Central University Social Work Degrees Available

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

North Carolina Central University Social Work Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social work major at North Carolina Central 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
Most Focused Social Work Schools	86
Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	110
Most Focused Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	122
	225
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	243
	366

In 2021, 64 students received their master’s degree in social work from North Carolina Central University. This makes it the #150 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Social Work Graduates from North Carolina Central University Make?

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at North Carolina Central University is $24,577. 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 North Carolina Central University

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

North Carolina Central University Social Work Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social work from North Carolina Central University. About 10% were men and 90% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 52% 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 North Carolina Central University with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	49
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

North Carolina Central University Social Work Master’s Program

Of the 64 students who earned a master's degree in Social Work from North Carolina Central University in 2020-2021, 14% were men and 86% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. North Carolina Central University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 91% of degree recipients. That is 46% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	48
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

North Carolina Central 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

• Public Administration

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 NC, the home state for North Carolina Central University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	11,610	$46,990
Healthcare Social Workers	3,340	$54,730
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	3,090	$44,710
Social and Community Service Managers	2,540	$69,640
Substance Abuse Social Workers	2,470	$50,270

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 RDUpedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.