Social Work at University of Chicago

If you are interested in studying social work, you may want to check out the program at University of Chicago. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 17,834 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.

UChicago Social Work Degrees Available

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

UChicago Social Work Rankings

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In 2021, 166 students received their master’s degree in social work from UChicago. This makes it the #51 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at UChicago

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

UChicago Social Work Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 166 students earned a master's degree in social work from UChicago. About 81% of these graduates were women and the other 19% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. UChicago does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	34
White	78
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

UChicago also has a doctoral program available in social work. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Public Policy

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 IL, the home state for University of Chicago.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	13,910	$56,100
Healthcare Social Workers	5,750	$52,830
Social Workers	4,990	$61,640
Social and Community Service Managers	4,380	$66,150
Substance Abuse Social Workers	3,570	$46,540

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 Leefon under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.