Social Work at Union University

What traits are you looking for in a social work school? To help you decide if Union University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social work program.

Union is located in Jackson, Tennessee and has a total student population of 3,071.

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.

Union Social Work Degrees Available

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

Union Social Work Rankings

The social work major at Union 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 Union

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

Union Social Work Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at Union 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 Union University with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Union 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 54% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	32
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Social Work

If you plan to be a social work major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Union University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	107

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 TN, the home state for Union University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	5,590	$41,830
Healthcare Social Workers	3,260	$50,700
Social and Community Service Managers	2,430	$68,450
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	1,980	$41,930
Substance Abuse Social Workers	1,660	$38,180

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 Morgan Riley under License

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