Social Work at The University of Alabama

If you are interested in studying social work, you may want to check out the program at The University of Alabama. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and approximately 37,840 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.

UA Social Work Degrees Available

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

UA Social Work Rankings

The social work major at UA 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.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at UA

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

UA Social Work Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 7% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at UA 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 The University of Alabama with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	49
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UA Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of social work master's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from UA, 63% 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 The University of Alabama with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	45
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	92
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Social Work

Social Work majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Alabama. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	290

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 AL, the home state for The University of Alabama.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	3,460	$40,710
Healthcare Social Workers	2,770	$47,740
Social and Community Service Managers	1,200	$66,430
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	1,110	$45,680
Substance Abuse Social Workers	1,070	$36,700

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 Deutschlandreform under License

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