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Social Work at The University of Texas at Arlington

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Social Work at The University of Texas at Arlington

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 Texas at Arlington stacks up to those at other schools.

UT Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and approximately 48,072 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 286 students received a bachelor's degree in social work from UT Arlington.

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.

UT Arlington Social Work Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Social Work (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
  • Master’s Degree in Social Work
  • Doctorate Degree in Social Work

UT Arlington Social Work Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social work progam at UT Arlington 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 UT Arlington 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 Schools 3
Most Focused Social Work Basic Certificate Schools 37
Most Focused Social Work Master’s Degree Schools 62
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools 122
Best Value Social Work Schools 290

In 2021, 679 students received their master’s degree in social work from UT Arlington. This makes it the #5 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UT Arlington Social Work Graduates

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Arlington is $30,316. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,866 for all social work students.

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Social Work Student Demographics at UT Arlington

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

UT Arlington Social Work Bachelor’s Program

91% Women
68% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social work bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Arlington with a bachelor's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 68
Hispanic or Latino 104
White 85
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 16

UT Arlington Social Work Master’s Program

91% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 679 students who graduated with a master’s in social work from UT Arlington in 2021, 9% were men and 91% were women.

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In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Arlington with a master's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 175
Hispanic or Latino 186
White 271
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 27

UT Arlington also has a doctoral program available in social work. In 2021, 4 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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas at Arlington.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 19,510 $48,920
Healthcare Social Workers 9,830 $59,090
Substance Abuse Social Workers 6,090 $40,470
Social and Community Service Managers 5,370 $72,560
Counselors 2,660 $58,110

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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