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Social Work at University of Minnesota - Duluth

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Social Work at University of Minnesota - Duluth

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

UMN Duluth is located in Duluth, Minnesota and has a total student population of 10,275. Of the 2,288 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Minnesota - Duluth in 2021, 44 of them were social work majors.

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.

UMN Duluth Social Work Degrees Available

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

UMN Duluth Social Work Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social work programs across the country. The following shows how UMN Duluth performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social work major at UMN Duluth 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 Focused Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 317

In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in social work from UMN Duluth. This makes it the #214 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UMN Duluth Social Work Graduates

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMN Duluth is $32,863. This is 3% higher than $31,866, which is the national average for all social work bachelor's degree recipients.

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Social Work Student Demographics at UMN Duluth

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

UMN Duluth Social Work Bachelor’s Program

93% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 44 social work students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UMN Duluth, about 7% were men and 93% were women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at UMN Duluth 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 Minnesota - Duluth with a bachelor's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 35
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UMN Duluth Social Work Master’s Program

83% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 36 students who graduated with a master’s in social work from UMN Duluth in 2021, 17% were men and 83% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. UMN Duluth does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a social work master's degree from UMN Duluth, 78% 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 Minnesota - Duluth with a master's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 28
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

UMN Duluth also has a doctoral program available in social work. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Duluth.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 8,150 $55,560
Healthcare Social Workers 3,850 $58,670
Social and Community Service Managers 3,360 $75,280
Substance Abuse Social Workers 2,830 $55,460
Social Workers 1,830 $64,300

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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