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Social Work at University of North Dakota

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

UND is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and approximately 13,615 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,097 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of North Dakota in 2021, 83 of them were social work majors.

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.

UND Social Work Degrees Available

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

UND Social Work Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social work major at UND 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
Best Value Social Work Schools 33
Most Popular Social Work Schools 103
Most Focused Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 214

In 2021, 74 students received their master’s degree in social work from UND. This makes it the #126 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UND Social Work Graduates

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at UND is $38,598. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 21% higher than the national average of $31,866 for all social work bachelor's degree recipients.

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Social Work Student Demographics at UND

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

UND Social Work Bachelor’s Program

93% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 83 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Social Work from UND in 2020-2021, 7% were men and 93% were women.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at UND 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 Dakota with a bachelor's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 68
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

UND Social Work Master’s Program

85% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The social work program at UND awarded 74 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 15% of these degrees went to men with the other 85% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. UND does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a social work master's degree from UND, 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 North Dakota with a master's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 57
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

UND 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 ND, the home state for University of North Dakota.

Occupation Jobs in ND Average Salary in ND
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 750 $54,870
Social and Community Service Managers 680 $65,850
Healthcare Social Workers 440 $53,300
Counselors 260 $46,200
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 220 $54,950

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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