Social Work at University of Georgia

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

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and has a total student population of 39,147.

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.

UGA Social Work Degrees Available

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

UGA Social Work Rankings

The social work major at UGA 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 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #59 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Social Work Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 3% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 97% went to women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at UGA are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UGA Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of social work master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from UGA, 54% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	60
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	107
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Concentrations Within Social Work

If you plan to be a social work major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Georgia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	240

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 GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	8,660	$41,040
Social and Community Service Managers	3,720	$66,000
Healthcare Social Workers	3,550	$53,110
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	2,860	$43,100
Substance Abuse Social Workers	1,160	$39,600

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 Pruddle under License

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