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Social Work at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

30 Bachelor's Degrees
184 Master's Degrees
4 Doctor's Degrees
Social Work is one of the majors in the program at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

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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Social Work Degrees Available at Pitt

Pitt Social Work Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools 10
Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools 24
Best Social Work Graduate Degree Schools 25
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools 25
Best Social Work Schools 29
Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 30
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Social Work 30
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 35
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 35
Best Social Work Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 38
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 41
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 41
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 44
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 46
Best Social Work Colleges for Veterans 51
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 51
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 52
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 53
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Social Work Graduates 55
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 67
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 95
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 127
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 137
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 144
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 149
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 167
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 189
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 190
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 194
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 205
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 216
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 224
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Work Graduates 242
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 245
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 256
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Work 258
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 260
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 266
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 273
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 285
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 287
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 307
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Work Graduates 333
Best Value Colleges for Social Work 382
Highest Paid Social Work Graduates 391

Popularity of Social Work at Pitt

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.

How Much Do Social Work Graduates from Pitt Make?

$26,725 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Social Work Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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How Much Student Debt Do Social Work Graduates from Pitt Have?

$22,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Social Work Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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Social Work Student Diversity at Pitt

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

Pitt Social Work Bachelor’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 15
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 3

Pitt Social Work Master’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 28
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 124
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 8

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