Social Work at Pacific University

Every social work school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social work program at Pacific University stacks up to those at other schools.

Pacific is located in Forest Grove, Oregon and has a total student population of 3,808. In 2021, 7 social work majors received their bachelor's degree from Pacific.

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.

Pacific Social Work Degrees Available

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

Pacific Social Work Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social work progam at Pacific 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 Pacific 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 Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	87
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	176
Best Social Work Schools	178
	252
Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	259
Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	375
Best Value Social Work Schools	400

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in social work from Pacific. This makes it the #259 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Work Student Demographics at Pacific

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

Pacific Social Work Bachelor’s Program

Of the 7 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in social work from Pacific in 2021, 43% were men and 57% were women. The typical social work bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at Pacific since its program graduates 31% more men than average.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at Pacific 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 Pacific University with a bachelor's in social work.

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

Pacific Social Work Master’s Program

Of the 23 students who graduated with a master’s in social work from Pacific in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Pacific, 52% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Pacific also has a doctoral program available in social work. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 OR, the home state for Pacific University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Social and Community Service Managers	3,950	$63,590
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	3,720	$51,510
Social Workers	2,270	$52,750
Substance Abuse Social Workers	2,090	$49,380
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	1,660	$61,100

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 M.O. Stevens under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.