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Social Work at University of Missouri - St Louis

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

UMSL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 13,874 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 65 students received a bachelor's degree in social work from UMSL.

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.

UMSL Social Work Degrees Available

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

UMSL Social Work Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social work progam at UMSL 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 UMSL 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 Schools 141
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools 212
214
Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 262

In 2021, 57 students received their master’s degree in social work from UMSL. This makes it the #165 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Social Work Graduates from UMSL Make?

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMSL is $33,912. This is 6% 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 UMSL

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

UMSL Social Work Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 65 social work students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UMSL, about 14% were men and 86% were women. The typical social work bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at UMSL since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at UMSL 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 - St Louis with a bachelor's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 37
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

UMSL Social Work Master’s Program

96% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 4% of social work master's degrees went to men and 96% went to women.

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Of the students who received a social work master's degree from UMSL, 77% 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 Missouri - St Louis with a master's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 44
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UMSL 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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - St Louis.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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