Social Work at Rhode Island College

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 Rhode Island College stacks up to those at other schools.

RIC is located in Providence, Rhode Island and approximately 7,072 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 102 students received a bachelor's degree in social work from RIC.

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.

RIC Social Work Degrees Available

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

RIC Social Work Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social work programs across the country. The following shows how RIC performed in these rankings.

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 RIC 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	54
Most Focused Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	67
Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	112
	156
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	333
Best Social Work Schools	403

In 2021, 82 students received their master’s degree in social work from RIC. This makes it the #112 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of RIC Social Work Graduates

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at RIC is $32,764. This is 3% higher than $31,866, which is the national average for all social work bachelor's degree recipients.

Social Work Student Demographics at RIC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Rhode Island College.

RIC Social Work Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 102 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social work from RIC. About 17% were men and 83% were women. The typical social work bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at RIC since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at RIC are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rhode Island College with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	54
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

RIC Social Work Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 82 students earned a master's degree in social work from RIC. About 87% of these graduates were women and the other 13% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. RIC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

RIC 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 RI, the home state for Rhode Island College.

Occupation	Jobs in RI	Average Salary in RI
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	1,770	$61,440
Healthcare Social Workers	610	$57,620
Substance Abuse Social Workers	500	$52,730
Social and Community Service Managers	420	$96,550
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	200	$83,060

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 Arctichistorian01 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.