Social Work at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Every social work school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social work program at University of Washington - Seattle Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and approximately 48,149 students attend the school each year. Of the 9,451 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Washington - Seattle Campus in 2021, 42 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.

UW Seattle Social Work Degrees Available

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

UW Seattle Social Work Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social work progam at UW Seattle 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 UW Seattle 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 Focused Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	570

In 2021, 123 students received their master’s degree in social work from UW Seattle. This makes it the #72 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UW Seattle Social Work Graduates

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW Seattle is $35,399. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 11% higher than the national average of $31,866 for all social work bachelor's degree recipients.

Social Work Student Demographics at UW Seattle

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

UW Seattle Social Work Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social work from UW Seattle. About 14% were men and 86% were women. The typical social work bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at UW Seattle since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social work bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Washington - Seattle Campus with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	11
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UW Seattle Social Work Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 123 students earned a master's degree in social work from UW Seattle. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. UW Seattle does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from UW Seattle, 54% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	66
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

UW Seattle also has a doctoral program available in social work. In 2021, 5 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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	7,590	$51,990
Healthcare Social Workers	3,900	$62,180
Substance Abuse Social Workers	2,210	$53,780
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	2,010	$62,270
Social Workers	680	$73,180

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 Joe Mabel under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.