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Social Work at University of Denver

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

DU Social Work Rankings

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

90% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 10% of social work master's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

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Of the students who received a social work master's degree from DU, 69% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 20
Black or African American 44
Hispanic or Latino 109
White 488
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 40

Concentrations Within Social Work

Social Work majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Denver. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work 543

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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