Social Work at North Carolina State University

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

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and has a total student population of 36,042. In 2021, 54 social work majors received their bachelor's degree from NC State.

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.

NC State Social Work Degrees Available

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

NC State Social Work Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social work major at NC State 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
Best Value Social Work Schools	308

In 2021, 114 students received their master’s degree in social work from NC State. This makes it the #80 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Social Work Graduates from NC State Make?

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at NC State is $26,792. 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 NC State

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

NC State Social Work Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 social work majors earned their bachelor's degree from NC State. Of these graduates, 11% were men and 89% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at NC State 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 North Carolina State University with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	36
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

NC State Social Work Master’s Program

Of the 114 social work students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from NC State, about 11% were men and 89% were women.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from NC State, 56% 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 North Carolina State University with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	64
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

NC State 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 State 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 Haruhide000 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.