Social Work at Seattle University

What traits are you looking for in a social work school? To help you decide if Seattle University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social work program.

Seattle U is located in Seattle, Washington and has a total student population of 7,050.

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.

Seattle U Social Work Degrees Available

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

Seattle U Social Work Rankings

The social work major at Seattle U 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.

Social Work Student Demographics at Seattle U

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

Seattle U Social Work Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at Seattle U 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 Seattle University with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Seattle U Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of social work master's degrees went to men and 84% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. Seattle U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	12
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within Social Work

If you plan to be a social work major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Seattle University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	33

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 WA, the home state for Seattle University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	7,590	$51,990
Healthcare Social Workers	3,900	$62,180
Substance Abuse Social Workers	2,210	$53,780
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	2,010	$62,270
Social Workers	680	$73,180

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 Joe Mabel under License

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