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Social Work at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Social Work at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

What traits are you looking for in a social work school? To help you decide if University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social work program.

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and has a total student population of 30,092.

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.

UNC Chapel Hill Social Work Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Social Work

UNC Chapel Hill Social Work Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

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

UNC Chapel Hill Social Work Master’s Program

91% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of social work master's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

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Of the students who received a social work master's degree from UNC Chapel Hill, 68% 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 Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 18
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 94
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Concentrations Within Social Work

If you plan to be a social work major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work 137

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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 11,610 $46,990
Healthcare Social Workers 3,340 $54,730
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 3,090 $44,710
Social and Community Service Managers 2,540 $69,640
Substance Abuse Social Workers 2,470 $50,270

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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