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Social Work at Samford University

If you plan to study social work, take a look at what Samford University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Samford is located in Birmingham, Alabama and has a total student population of 5,729.

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.

Samford Social Work Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Social Work

Samford Social Work Rankings

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Social Work Student Demographics at Samford

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

Samford Social Work Master’s Program

100% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of social work master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Samford, 79% 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 Samford University with a master's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 AL, the home state for Samford University.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 3,460 $40,710
Healthcare Social Workers 2,770 $47,740
Social and Community Service Managers 1,200 $66,430
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 1,110 $45,680
Substance Abuse Social Workers 1,070 $36,700

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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