Social Work at University of Missouri - Columbia

If you are interested in studying social work, you may want to check out the program at University of Missouri - Columbia. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and has a total student population of 31,089. In 2021, 23 social work majors received their bachelor's degree from Mizzou.

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.

Mizzou Social Work Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Mizzou

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Mizzou does offer online courses in social work for the following degree levels:

Mizzou Social Work Rankings

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

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 Mizzou 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
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	195
	381

Social Work Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou Social Work Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 social work majors earned their bachelor's degree from Mizzou. Of these graduates, 9% were men and 91% were women.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at Mizzou 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 Missouri - Columbia with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Mizzou also has a doctoral program available in social work. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• 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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	8,620	$37,680
Healthcare Social Workers	5,680	$46,370
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	2,460	$37,320
Social and Community Service Managers	2,290	$60,450
Substance Abuse Social Workers	2,050	$38,880

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 Adam Procter under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.