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. Of the 1,446 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Seattle University in 2021, 13 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.

Seattle U Social Work Degrees Available

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

Seattle U Social Work Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social work progam at Seattle U compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	32
Most Focused Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	530

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in social work from Seattle U. This makes it the #273 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Seattle U Social Work Graduates

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at Seattle U is $35,872. This is 13% higher than $31,866, which is the national average for all social work bachelor's degree recipients.

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

The social work program at Seattle U awarded 13 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 8% of these degrees went to men with the other 92% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social work bachelor's program than the national average.*

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	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Seattle U Social Work Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 social work majors earned their master's degree from Seattle U. Of these graduates, 10% were men and 90% were women.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Seattle U, 65% 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 Seattle University with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• Other Public Administration
• 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 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.