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Social Work at University of Pennsylvania

Social Work at University of Pennsylvania

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

UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 26,552 students attend the school each year.

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.

UPenn Social Work Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Social Work

UPenn Social Work Rankings

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at UPenn

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

UPenn Social Work Master’s Program

86% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of social work master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. UPenn does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a social work master's degree from UPenn, 54% 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 Pennsylvania with a master's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 22
Black or African American 21
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 121
International Students 35
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

Concentrations Within Social Work

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work 180

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 PA, the home state for University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 20,160 $43,680
Social and Community Service Managers 8,300 $65,620
Substance Abuse Social Workers 7,860 $38,440
Healthcare Social Workers 7,560 $53,770
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 4,150 $55,280

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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