Social Work at University of Utah

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

U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 33,081. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 130 students received a bachelor's degree in social work from U of U.

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.

U of U Social Work Degrees Available

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

U of U Social Work Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social work major at U of U 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	16
Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	20
Most Popular Social Work Schools	24
	85

In 2021, 188 students received their master’s degree in social work from U of U. This makes it the #44 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Earnings of U of U Social Work Graduates

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at U of U is $35,854. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 13% higher than the national average of $31,866 for all social work bachelor's degree recipients.

Social Work Student Demographics at U of U

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

U of U Social Work Bachelor’s Program

The social work program at U of U awarded 130 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 12% of these degrees went to men with the other 88% going to women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at U of U 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 Utah with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	35
White	81
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

U of U Social Work Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 188 social work majors earned their master's degree from U of U. Of these graduates, 19% were men and 81% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. U of U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from U of U, 79% 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 Utah with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	148
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

U of U also has a doctoral program available in social work. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Community Organization & Advocacy
• Public Policy
• 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 UT, the home state for University of Utah.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	2,340	$44,160
Social and Community Service Managers	1,200	$64,320
Healthcare Social Workers	1,040	$63,200
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	720	$51,150
Substance Abuse Social Workers	600	$45,830

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 University of Utah under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.