Social Work at Saint Louis University
SLU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 12,229 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,833 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Saint Louis University in 2021, 18 of them were social work majors.
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.
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SLU Social Work Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
- Master’s Degree in Social Work
- Doctorate Degree in Social Work
SLU Social Work Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks social work programs across the country. The following shows how SLU performed in these rankings.
Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The social work major at SLU 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 |
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Best Social Work Schools | 163 |
Best Value Social Work Schools | 244 |
340 | |
392 |
In 2021, 70 students received their master’s degree in social work from SLU. This makes it the #133 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Social Work Student Demographics at SLU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Saint Louis University.
SLU Social Work Bachelor’s Program
About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at SLU 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 Saint Louis University with a bachelor's in social work.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 18 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
SLU Social Work Master’s Program
Of the students who received a social work master's degree from SLU, 77% 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 Saint Louis University with a master's in social work.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 9 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 54 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
SLU also has a doctoral program available in social work. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 MO, the home state for Saint Louis University.
Occupation | Jobs in MO | Average Salary in MO |
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Child, Family, and School Social Workers | 8,620 | $37,680 |
Healthcare Social Workers | 5,680 | $46,370 |
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | 2,460 | $37,320 |
Social and Community Service Managers | 2,290 | $60,450 |
Substance Abuse Social Workers | 2,050 | $38,880 |
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 LouisianHTM under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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