Social Work at Utah Valley University

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 Utah Valley University stacks up to those at other schools.

UVU is located in Orem, Utah and has a total student population of 40,936. In 2021, 51 social work majors received their bachelor's degree from UVU.

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.

UVU Social Work Degrees Available

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

UVU Social Work Rankings

The social work major at UVU 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.

In 2021, 55 students received their master’s degree in social work from UVU. This makes it the #168 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Social Work Graduates from UVU Make?

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at UVU is $29,165. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,866 for all social work students.

Social Work Student Demographics at UVU

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

UVU Social Work Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social work from UVU. 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 UVU since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at UVU 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 Utah Valley University with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	39
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UVU Social Work Master’s Program

Of the 55 students who earned a master's degree in Social Work from UVU in 2020-2021, 24% were men and 76% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. UVU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from UVU, 78% 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 Utah Valley University with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	43
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

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 Utah Valley University.

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 uvuphotos under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.