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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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received a bachelor's degree in social work from UCONN.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Social Work

UCONN Social Work Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social work progam at UCONN compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools 65
75
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 362
Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 391

In 2021, 145 students received their master’s degree in social work from UCONN. This makes it the #65 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

93% Women
64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 social work majors earned their bachelor's degree from UCONN. Of these graduates, 7% were men and 93% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UCONN Social Work Master’s Program

86% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The social work program at UCONN awarded 145 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 14% of these degrees went to men with the other 86% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. UCONN does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a social work master's degree from UCONN, 62% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 20
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 90
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

UCONN also has a doctoral program available in social work. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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