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Social Work at University of Vermont

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

UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and has a total student population of 13,292. Of the 2,677 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Vermont in 2021, 41 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.

UVM Social Work Degrees Available

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

UVM Social Work Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social work major at UVM 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
87
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 160
Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 203
Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 350

In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in social work from UVM. This makes it the #214 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Social Work Graduates from UVM Make?

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at UVM is $34,354. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% higher than the national average of $31,866 for all social work bachelor's degree recipients.

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Social Work Student Demographics at UVM

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

UVM Social Work Bachelor’s Program

95% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students earned a bachelor's degree in social work from UVM. About 95% of these graduates were women and the other 5% were men.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at UVM 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 Vermont with a bachelor's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 31
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UVM Social Work Master’s Program

83% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 36 students who earned a master's degree in Social Work from UVM in 2020-2021, 17% were men and 83% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. UVM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a social work master's degree from UVM, 83% 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 Vermont with a master's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 30
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UVM also has a doctoral program available in social work. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 VT, the home state for University of Vermont.

Occupation Jobs in VT Average Salary in VT
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 1,250 $50,270
Substance Abuse Social Workers 1,090 $42,620
Social and Community Service Managers 860 $65,260
Healthcare Social Workers 490 $57,900
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 200 $64,530

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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