Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Pitt ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in social work.
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Pitt is in the top 10% of the country for social work. More specifically it was ranked #29 out of 438 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Pennsylvania.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus handed out 30 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is a decrease of 33% over the previous year when 45 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 184 students received their master’s degree in social work from Pitt. This makes it the #46 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in social work in 2021, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Social Work majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Pitt go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $26,725 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,866 for all social work students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Pitt, social work students borrow a median amount of $22,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all social work bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,000.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 social work majors earned their bachelor's degree from Pitt. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a bachelor's in social work.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 8 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 15 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 3 |
Of the 184 social work students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Pitt, about 9% were men and 91% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a master's in social work.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 6 |
Black or African American | 28 |
Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
White | 124 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 8 |
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