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Social Work at University of Louisville

If you are interested in studying Social Work, you may want to check out the program at University of Louisville. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Louisville sits in Louisville, KY.

During the most recent reporting year, 223 social work graduations were recorded at University of Louisville.

Online Class Availability at University of Louisville

Online coursework is an option at University of Louisville. Among 23,065 students, 4,555 (20%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,040 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Social Work graduates at University of Louisville, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Social Work graduates at University of Louisville are 86% women (192) and 14% men (31).

Social Work Bachelor’s Program at University of Louisville

Among the 52 bachelor’s social work degrees awarded at University of Louisville, 92% were women (48) and 8% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	39
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	6
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Louisville, lower than the national average of 48%.*

Social Work Master’s Program at University of Louisville

Of the 149 master’s social work graduates at University of Louisville, 86% were women (128) and 14% were men (21).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	97
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	30
Asian	1
Two or More Races	14

Minority students account for 35% of Social Work master’s degree recipients at University of Louisville, lower than the national average of 42%.*

Social Work Doctoral Program at University of Louisville

Among the 3 doctoral social work graduates at University of Louisville, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Social Work doctoral degree recipients at University of Louisville.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	1

*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 Louisville work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying 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.