by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. See how UAB stacks up against peers offering social work.
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UAB ranks competitively among schools offering social work. Specifically, it ranked #210 out of 437 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Alabama.
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Alabama at Birmingham conferred 50 bachelor’s degrees in social work.
Social Work students who finish a bachelor’s at UAB go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $40,627 a year. This is below $72,945, the median for all majors at UAB.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at UAB, social work graduates take on a median debt of $30,000 in student loans. This is higher than $26,162, the typical median for all majors at UAB.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,568 | $22,512 |
| Fees | $50 | $50 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 8% of social work bachelor’s degrees went to men and 92% went to women.
The majority of social work bachelor’s degree graduates at UAB are White. Approximately 52% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham with a bachelor’s in social work.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 26 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the social work majors at University of Alabama at Birmingham.