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Social Work at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

If you are interested in studying Social Work, consider the program at University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst is located in Amherst, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 37 social work graduations were recorded at University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

Online Class Availability at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Many students take online classes at University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Among 31,726 students, 3,511 (11%) studied exclusively online and 2,793 (9%) took at least some classes online.

Social Work Rankings at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Rankings can help you compare University of Massachusetts-Amherst’s Social Work program to other colleges that offer this major.

More Specific Social Work Concentrations at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

This Social Work program at University of Massachusetts-Amherst includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Social Work	37

Best-Paid Careers for Social Work Graduates

Graduates of the Social Work program at University of Massachusetts-Amherst go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Social Work majors, 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.