Social Work at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and has a total student population of 35,470.

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.

UofSC Social Work Degrees Available

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

UofSC Social Work Rankings

The social work major at UofSC 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.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at UofSC

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

UofSC Social Work Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. The typical social work bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at UofSC since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at UofSC 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 South Carolina - Columbia with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UofSC Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 6% of social work master's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from UofSC, 60% 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 South Carolina - Columbia with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	42
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	101
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Concentrations Within Social Work

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	193

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 SC, the home state for University of South Carolina - Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	3,320	$38,930
Social Workers	2,660	$45,610
Healthcare Social Workers	1,930	$57,660
Substance Abuse Social Workers	1,150	$35,330
Social and Community Service Managers	930	$68,610

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 Idibri under License

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