Social Work at Temple University

Every social work school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social work program at Temple University stacks up to those at other schools.

Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 37,236 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 53 social work majors received their bachelor's degree from Temple.

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

Online Classes Are Available at Temple

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Temple does offer online courses in social work for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Temple Social Work Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social work progam at Temple 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	77

In 2021, 116 students received their master’s degree in social work from Temple. This makes it the #77 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Temple Social Work Graduates

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at Temple is $35,540. This is 12% higher than $31,866, which is the national average for all social work bachelor's degree recipients.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 social work majors earned their bachelor's degree from Temple. Of these graduates, 13% were men and 87% were women. The typical social work bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at Temple since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at Temple 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 Temple University with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	29
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Temple Social Work Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 116 social work majors earned their master's degree from Temple. Of these graduates, 14% were men and 86% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. Temple 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 Temple, 54% 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
Asian	2
Black or African American	33
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	63
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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

Related Majors

• Public Policy

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.