Social Work at Weber State University

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

WSU is located in Ogden, Utah and has a total student population of 29,596.

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.

WSU Social Work Degrees Available

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

WSU Social Work Rankings

The social work major at WSU 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.

Social Work Student Demographics at WSU

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

WSU Social Work Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. The typical social work bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at WSU since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at WSU 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 Weber State University with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	58
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

WSU Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of social work master's degrees went to men and 84% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. WSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from WSU, 59% 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 Weber State University with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Concentrations Within Social Work

The following social work concentations are available at Weber State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Weber State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	69

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 Weber State 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 D.fletcher4 under License

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