Social Work at University of Denver

If you plan to study social work, take a look at what University of Denver has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

DU is located in Denver, Colorado and has a total student population of 13,856.

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.

DU Social Work Degrees Available

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

DU Social Work Rankings

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There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at DU

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

DU Social Work Master’s Program

The social work program at DU awarded 500 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 9% of these degrees went to men with the other 91% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	43
Hispanic or Latino	78
White	331
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	34

Related Majors

• Public Administration
• 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 CO, the home state for University of Denver.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	6,700	$51,060
Healthcare Social Workers	3,130	$52,150
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	2,250	$60,150
Substance Abuse Social Workers	1,780	$46,980
Social and Community Service Managers	1,530	$84,360

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 CW221 under License

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