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Overview for Social Work

A program that prepares individuals for the professional practice of social welfare administration and counseling, and that focus on the study of organized means of providing basic support services for vulnerable individuals and groups. Includes instruction in social welfare policy; case work planning; social counseling and intervention strategies; administrative procedures and regulations; and specific applications in areas such as child welfare and family services, probation, employment services, and disability counseling.

Careers for Social Work Majors

A major in Social Work is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Social Work

Top 14 Alabama Colleges with the highest percentage of Social Work among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Alabama State University
Montgomery, AL
 37
(8.1%)
Highly Selective$10,068 
Alabama A & M University
Normal, AL
 47
(7.4%)
Highly Selective$7,304 
Oakwood University
Huntsville, AL
 19
(7.4%)
Moderately Selective$13,174 
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Miles College
Fairfield, AL
 16
(7.3%)
Open Admissions$7,968 
Talladega College
Talladega, AL
 2
(6.9%)
Open Admissions$7,914 
Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, AL
 58
(5.5%)
Less Selective$9,120 
Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, AL
 14
(4.2%)
Moderately Selective$15,450 
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University of North Alabama
Florence, AL
 29
(3.4%)
Moderately Selective$8,226 
University of Montevallo
Montevallo, AL
 13
(3.2%)
Less Selective$12,800 
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
 55
(2.9%)
Less Selective$10,352 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.