Social Work at Walla Walla University

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

Walla Walla U is located in College Place, Washington and approximately 1,737 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received a bachelor's degree in social work from Walla Walla 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.

Walla Walla U Social Work Degrees Available

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

Walla Walla U Social Work Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social work progam at Walla Walla U 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 Walla Walla 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
Most Focused Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	9
Most Popular Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	112
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	143
Most Popular Social Work Schools	190
	229
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	321
Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	345
	386
Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	435

In 2021, 82 students received their master’s degree in social work from Walla Walla U. This makes it the #112 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #73 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at Walla Walla U

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

Walla Walla U Social Work Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 social work majors earned their bachelor's degree from Walla Walla U. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women. The typical social work bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at Walla Walla U since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at Walla Walla 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 Walla Walla University with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Walla Walla U Social Work Master’s Program

The social work program at Walla Walla U awarded 82 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 17% of these degrees went to men with the other 83% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. Walla Walla U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Walla Walla U, 55% 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 Walla Walla University with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	45
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Walla Walla U 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 WA, the home state for Walla Walla University.

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 Bryan Aulick under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.