Undergraduate Certificates in Social Work

In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 53% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Social Work Majors

In 2020-2021, 147 earned their undergraduate certificate in social work. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in social work at each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Master’s Degree	32,218
Bachelor’s Degree	22,221
Associate Degree	1,721
Graduate Certificate	733
Doctor’s Degree	680
Basic Certificate	606
Undergraduate Certificate	147

Earnings of Social Work Majors With Undergraduate Certificates

The median salary for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in social work is $25,515. However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years experience you have. A better approximation of salary is to look at the typical range of salaries. In this case the low is $25,515 and the high is $25,515.

Student Debt

The median student debt for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in social work is $17,092. The length of time it takes you to graduate and what college you attend can affect this number quite a bit. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $29,653 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $8,577.

The median monthly payment of a social work graduate with a 10-year repayment plan is $144.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their undergraduate certificate in social work. About 78.9% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender	Number of Grads
Men	31
Women	116

The racial-ethnic distribution of social work undergraduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	1
Black or African American	39
Hispanic or Latino	32
White	65
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Related Majors

Below are some popular majors that are similar to social work that offer undergraduate certificates.

Major	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Services	311
Community Organization & Advocacy	26
Public Administration	13
Other Public Administration	1

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Bureau of Labor Statistics
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