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Social Work at University of Southern California

Social Work at University of Southern California

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

USC is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 46,287 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.

USC Social Work Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Social Work

USC Social Work Rankings

There were 193 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at USC

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

USC Social Work Master’s Program

84% Women
63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 16% of social work master's degrees went to men and 84% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. USC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Southern California with a master's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 66
Black or African American 78
Hispanic or Latino 252
White 213
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 39

Concentrations Within Social Work

If you plan to be a social work major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Southern California. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work 1,081

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 CA, the home state for University of Southern California.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 31,290 $59,500
Marriage and Family Therapists 21,920 $51,950
Healthcare Social Workers 18,600 $76,450
Substance Abuse Social Workers 14,840 $61,640
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 13,560 $89,240

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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