Social Work at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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

UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and has a total student population of 19,764. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 78 students received a bachelor's degree in social work from UNC Greensboro.

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 Greensboro Social Work Degrees Available

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

UNC Greensboro Social Work Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social work progam at UNC Greensboro 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 UNC Greensboro 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	73
Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	225

In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in social work from UNC Greensboro. This makes it the #225 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #73 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UNC Greensboro Social Work Graduates

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNC Greensboro is $32,380. This is 2% higher than $31,866, which is the national average for all social work bachelor's degree recipients.

Social Work Student Demographics at UNC Greensboro

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

UNC Greensboro Social Work Bachelor’s Program

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

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% 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 North Carolina at Greensboro with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	30
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UNC Greensboro Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of social work master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. UNC Greensboro does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from UNC Greensboro, 52% were white. This is typical 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 Greensboro with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UNC Greensboro also has a doctoral program available in social work. In 2021, 0 student 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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Willthacheerleader18 under License

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