Social Work at University of Illinois at Chicago

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

UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 33,518.

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.

UIC Social Work Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Social Work

UIC Social Work Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #48 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at UIC

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

UIC Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of social work master's degrees went to men and 81% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. UIC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 51% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	34
Hispanic or Latino	70
White	105
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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 Illinois at Chicago. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	251

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 IL, the home state for University of Illinois at Chicago.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	13,910	$56,100
Healthcare Social Workers	5,750	$52,830
Social Workers	4,990	$61,640
Social and Community Service Managers	4,380	$66,150
Substance Abuse Social Workers	3,570	$46,540

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 Hied5 under License

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