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Social Work at University of North Alabama

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

UNA is located in Florence, Alabama and approximately 8,086 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 students received a bachelor's degree in social work from UNA.

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.

UNA Social Work Degrees Available

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

UNA Social Work Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social work major at UNA 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
14
Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools 24
Best Value Social Work Schools 136
Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 159
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools 166
220

In 2021, 35 students received their master’s degree in social work from UNA. This makes it the #219 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UNA Social Work Graduates

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNA is $30,894. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,866 for all social work students.

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Social Work Student Demographics at UNA

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

UNA Social Work Bachelor’s Program

92% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The social work program at UNA awarded 61 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 8% of these degrees went to men with the other 92% going to women.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at UNA 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 North Alabama with a bachelor's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 39
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UNA Social Work Master’s Program

91% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students graduated with a master's degree in social work from UNA. About 9% were men and 91% were women.

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Of the students who received a social work master's degree from UNA, 63% 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 North Alabama with a master's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 22
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UNA 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 AL, the home state for University of North Alabama.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 3,460 $40,710
Healthcare Social Workers 2,770 $47,740
Social and Community Service Managers 1,200 $66,430
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 1,110 $45,680
Substance Abuse Social Workers 1,070 $36,700

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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