Social Work at Temple University
Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 37,236 students attend the school each year.
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.
Temple Social Work Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
- Master’s Degree in Social Work
Temple Social Work Rankings
The social work major at Temple 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 Temple
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Temple University.
Temple Social Work Bachelor’s Program
About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at Temple are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Temple University with a bachelor's in social work.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 10 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
White | 28 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Temple Social Work Master’s Program
Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Temple, 53% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Temple University with a master's in social work.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 25 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 55 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
Concentrations Within Social Work
The following social work concentations are available at Temple University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Temple University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Social Work | 169 |
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 PA, the home state for Temple University.
Occupation | Jobs in PA | Average Salary in PA |
---|---|---|
Child, Family, and School Social Workers | 20,160 | $43,680 |
Social and Community Service Managers | 8,300 | $65,620 |
Substance Abuse Social Workers | 7,860 | $38,440 |
Healthcare Social Workers | 7,560 | $53,770 |
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | 4,150 | $55,280 |
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 Audrey under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.