Social Work at Western Carolina 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 Western Carolina University stacks up to those at other schools.

WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and approximately 12,243 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students received a bachelor's degree in social work from WCU.

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.

WCU Social Work Degrees Available

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

WCU Social Work Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social work progam at WCU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social work major at WCU 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
Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	7
Best Value Social Work Schools	64
Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	143
Most Popular Social Work Schools	188

In 2021, 54 students received their master’s degree in social work from WCU. This makes it the #169 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Social Work Graduates from WCU Make?

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at WCU is $30,194. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,866 for all social work students.

Social Work Student Demographics at WCU

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

WCU Social Work Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 social work majors earned their bachelor's degree from WCU. Of these graduates, 17% were men and 83% were women. The typical social work bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at WCU since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at WCU 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 Western Carolina University with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	35
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

WCU Social Work Master’s Program

Of the 54 students who graduated with a master’s in social work from WCU in 2021, 17% were men and 83% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. WCU 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 WCU, 74% 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 Western Carolina University with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	40
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

WCU also has a doctoral program available in social work. In 2021, 0 student 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 NC, the home state for Western Carolina University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	11,610	$46,990
Healthcare Social Workers	3,340	$54,730
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	3,090	$44,710
Social and Community Service Managers	2,540	$69,640
Substance Abuse Social Workers	2,470	$50,270

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.