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Social Work at Pacific Lutheran University

If you are interested in studying Social Work, take a look at what Pacific Lutheran University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Pacific Lutheran University sits in Tacoma, WA.

During the most recent reporting year, 19 social work graduations were recorded at Pacific Lutheran University.

Studying Online at Pacific Lutheran University

Many students take online classes at Pacific Lutheran University. Among 2,797 students, 11 (0%) studied exclusively online and 254 (9%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Social Work graduates at Pacific Lutheran University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Social Work graduates at Pacific Lutheran University are 89% women (17) and 11% men (2).

Social Work Bachelor’s Program at Pacific Lutheran University

Of the 19 bachelor’s social work graduates at Pacific Lutheran University, 89% were women (17) and 11% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at Pacific Lutheran University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	6
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 58% of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at Pacific Lutheran University, above the national average of 48%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Social Work Graduates

Those who complete Social Work program at Pacific Lutheran University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Social Work majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
Counselors, All Other	$81,766
Healthcare Social Workers	$78,044
Marriage and Family Therapists	$74,325
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,510
Social Workers, All Other	$62,827
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$58,560
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$41,658
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$40,804

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.