Social Work at Smith College

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

Smith is located in Northampton, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 2,504.

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.

Smith Social Work Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Social Work

Smith Social Work Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at Smith

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

Smith Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of social work master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. Smith does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Smith, 69% 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 Smith College with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	74
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

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 Smith College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	127

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 MA, the home state for Smith College.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	12,340	$48,670
Healthcare Social Workers	10,040	$61,960
Social and Community Service Managers	7,420	$70,500
Substance Abuse Social Workers	6,880	$43,270
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	1,040	$69,190

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 Redjar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.