Social Work at University of Nevada - Reno

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

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and has a total student population of 20,722.

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.

UNR Social Work Degrees Available

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

UNR Social Work Rankings

The social work major at UNR 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.

Social Work Student Demographics at UNR

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

UNR Social Work Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social work bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Reno with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	40
White	36
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UNR Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of social work master's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from UNR, 51% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Reno with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	63
White	109
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

Concentrations Within Social Work

The following social work concentations are available at University of Nevada - Reno. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Nevada - Reno. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	266

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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Reno.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	3,130	$52,410
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	880	$61,340
Social and Community Service Managers	790	$75,840
Healthcare Social Workers	720	$82,820
Substance Abuse Social Workers	710	$60,540

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 delamare under License

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