Social Work at The University of Montana

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 The University of Montana stacks up to those at other schools.

UM is located in Missoula, Montana and approximately 9,808 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 46 social work majors received their bachelor's degree from UM.

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.

UM Social Work Degrees Available

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

UM Social Work Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social work progam at UM compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UM 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 Social Work Schools	384
Most Focused Social Work Schools	401

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in social work from UM. This makes it the #237 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UM Social Work Graduates

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at UM is $30,629. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,866 for all social work students.

Social Work Student Demographics at UM

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

UM Social Work Bachelor’s Program

Of the 46 social work students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UM, about 15% were men and 85% were women. The typical social work bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at UM since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at UM 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 Montana with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	34
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UM Social Work Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 social work majors earned their master's degree from UM. Of these graduates, 29% were men and 71% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. UM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from UM, 89% 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 Montana with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UM 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
• Public Administration

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 MT, the home state for The University of Montana.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	1,240	$38,210
Social Workers	610	$43,980
Healthcare Social Workers	570	$49,570
Social and Community Service Managers	540	$55,440
Substance Abuse Social Workers	410	$37,950

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 Djembayz under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.