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Social Work at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

If you plan to study Social Work, you may want to check out the program at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Arkansas-Fort Smith is in Fort Smith, AR.

During the most recent reporting year, 19 social work graduations were recorded at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith.

Studying Online at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

Many students take online classes at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. Among 5,496 students, 1,012 (18%) studied exclusively online and 2,464 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Social Work graduates from University of Arkansas-Fort Smith comes in at $23,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Social Work graduates at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Social Work graduates at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith are 89% women (17) and 11% men (2).

Social Work Bachelor’s Program at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

Among the 19 bachelor’s social work graduates at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, 89% were women (17) and 11% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	7
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 53% of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, higher than the national average of 48%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Social Work Concentrations at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

The Social Work program at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Social Work	19

Highest-Paying Careers for Social Work Graduates

Graduates of the Social Work program at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Social Work graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
Counselors, All Other	$81,766
Healthcare Social Workers	$78,044
Marriage and Family Therapists	$74,325
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,510
Social Workers, All Other	$62,827
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$58,560
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$41,658
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$40,804

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.