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Social Work at Washington University in St Louis

Social Work at Washington University in St Louis

If you are interested in studying social work, you may want to check out the program at Washington University in St Louis. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 15,449.

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.

WUSTL Social Work Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Social Work

WUSTL Social Work Rankings

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.

Social Work Student Demographics at WUSTL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Washington University in St Louis.

WUSTL Social Work Master’s Program

90% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 10% of social work master's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

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Of the students who received a social work master's degree from WUSTL, 61% 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 Washington University in St Louis with a master's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 22
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 124
International Students 19
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

Concentrations Within Social Work

The following social work concentations are available at Washington University in St Louis. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Washington University in St Louis. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work 267

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 MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 8,620 $37,680
Healthcare Social Workers 5,680 $46,370
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 2,460 $37,320
Social and Community Service Managers 2,290 $60,450
Substance Abuse Social Workers 2,050 $38,880

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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