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Social Work at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

What traits are you looking for in a school for Social Work, consider the program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign sits in Champaign, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 258 social work degrees were granted at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Studying Online at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Online coursework is an option at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Of 59,238 students, 9,212 (16%) studied exclusively online and 24,831 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Social Work graduates at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, by degree type.

Program-wide, Social Work graduates at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are 88% women (226) and 12% men (32).

Social Work Bachelor’s Program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Of the 73 bachelor’s social work degrees awarded at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 93% were women (68) and 7% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	32
Hispanic / Latino	24
Black / African American	10
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 56% of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, above the national average of 48%.*

Social Work Master’s Program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Among the 180 master’s social work degrees awarded at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 86% were women (155) and 14% were men (25).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Social Work master’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	115
Hispanic / Latino	29
Black / African American	20
Asian	8
Two or More Races	8

Minority students account for 36% of Social Work master’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, lower than the national average of 42%.*

Social Work Doctoral Program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Of the 5 doctoral social work graduates at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 60% were women (3) and 40% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Social Work doctoral degree recipients at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 40% of Social Work doctoral degree recipients at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, below the national average of 51%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Social Work Graduates

Graduates of the Social Work program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Social Work graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
Counselors, All Other	$81,766
Healthcare Social Workers	$78,044
Marriage and Family Therapists	$74,325
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,510
Social Workers, All Other	$62,827
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$58,560
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$41,658
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$40,804

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.