Social Work at Troy 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 Troy University stacks up to those at other schools.

TROY is located in Troy, Alabama and approximately 16,497 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.

TROY Social Work Degrees Available

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

TROY Social Work Rankings

The social work major at TROY 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.

Social Work Student Demographics at TROY

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

TROY Social Work Bachelor’s Program

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

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% 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 Troy University with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	53
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	57
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

TROY Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of social work master's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	76
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	54
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Concentrations Within Social Work

Social Work majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Troy University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	315

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 Troy University.

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 Mactones under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.