Social Work at University at Buffalo

If you plan to study social work, take a look at what University at Buffalo has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and has a total student population of 32,347.

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.

University at Buffalo Social Work Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Social Work

University at Buffalo Social Work Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #73 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of social work master's degrees went to men and 87% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. University at Buffalo does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from University at Buffalo, 68% 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 University at Buffalo with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	25
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	164
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

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 University at Buffalo. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	247

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 NY, the home state for University at Buffalo.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	28,530	$58,050
Healthcare Social Workers	13,290	$62,280
Social and Community Service Managers	13,110	$86,700
Substance Abuse Social Workers	11,470	$62,130
Social Workers	5,790	$67,120

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 Y. G. Lulat under License

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