Social Work at University of Connecticut

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

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and has a total student population of 27,215.

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.

UCONN Social Work Degrees Available

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

UCONN Social Work Rankings

The social work major at UCONN 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.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN Social Work Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at UCONN are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social work bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UCONN 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.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from UCONN, 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 Connecticut with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	89
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within Social Work

Social Work majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Connecticut. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	160

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 CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	5,370	$69,520
Social and Community Service Managers	3,040	$73,560
Healthcare Social Workers	2,110	$72,640
Substance Abuse Social Workers	1,850	$63,290
Social Workers	650	$65,230

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 Daderot under License

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