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. Of the 7,272 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of South Carolina - Columbia in 2021, 33 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.

UofSC Social Work Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UofSC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UofSC does offer online education options in social work for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

UofSC Social Work Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social work programs across the country. The following shows how UofSC performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools	25
	36
Most Popular Social Work Schools	76
	375

In 2021, 153 students received their master’s degree in social work from UofSC. This makes it the #61 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Social Work Graduates from UofSC Make?

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at UofSC is $23,487. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,866 for all social work 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, 24% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 76% 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 12% more men than average.

About 70% 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	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UofSC Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of social work master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from UofSC, 59% 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	2
Black or African American	46
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	90
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UofSC also has a doctoral program available in social work. In 2021, 1 students 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 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.