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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. In 2021, 53 social work majors received their bachelor's degree from UA.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Social Work

Online Classes Are Available at UA

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

UA Social Work Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social work programs across the country. The following shows how UA performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools 245
270

In 2021, 232 students received their master’s degree in social work from UA. This makes it the #33 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of UA Social Work Graduates

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at UA is $30,850. This is less than $31,866, which is the national average of all social work majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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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

98% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The social work program at UA awarded 53 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 2% of these degrees went to men with the other 98% going to women.

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About 57% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 30
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UA Social Work Master’s Program

92% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 232 social work majors earned their master's degree from UA. Of these graduates, 8% were men and 92% were women.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 73
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 145
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UA also has a doctoral program available in social work. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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