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.

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 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.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

About 63% 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	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	29
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

NC State Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of social work master's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from NC State, 62% 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	3
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	58
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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 North Carolina State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	168

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

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