Social Work at University of Kansas

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

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and approximately 26,744 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 54 social work majors received their bachelor's degree from KU.

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.

KU Social Work Degrees Available

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

KU Social Work Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social work progam at KU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social work major at KU 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	54
Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	146

In 2021, 164 students received their master’s degree in social work from KU. This makes it the #54 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of KU Social Work Graduates

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at KU is $32,019. This is 0% higher than $31,866, which is the national average for all social work bachelor's degree recipients.

Social Work Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Social Work Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 6% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at KU 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 Kansas with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

KU Social Work Master’s Program

Of the 164 students who graduated with a master’s in social work from KU in 2021, 12% were men and 88% were women.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from KU, 68% 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 Kansas with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	112
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

KU also has a doctoral program available in social work. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Public Policy
• Public Administration

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 KS, the home state for University of Kansas.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	2,190	$42,510
Healthcare Social Workers	1,310	$53,580
Social and Community Service Managers	1,060	$63,010
Substance Abuse Social Workers	950	$40,900
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	650	$43,010

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 Arnhem under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.