Social Work at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

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

UA Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and approximately 8,899 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.

UA Little Rock Social Work Degrees Available

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

UA Little Rock Social Work Rankings

The social work major at UA Little Rock 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 UA Little Rock

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

UA Little Rock Social Work Bachelor’s Program

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

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at UA Little Rock 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 University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	35
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UA Little Rock Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of social work master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from UA Little Rock, 66% 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 of Arkansas at Little Rock with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	72
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Concentrations Within Social Work

The following social work concentations are available at University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Arkansas at Little Rock. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	119

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 AR, the home state for University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	1,500	$38,270
Social and Community Service Managers	1,380	$57,360
Healthcare Social Workers	1,220	$46,310
Substance Abuse Social Workers	1,020	$40,560
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	930	$38,700

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 Ualrcomm under License

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