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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 13 Kentucky Colleges with the highest percentage of Social Work among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Brescia University
Owensboro, KY
 12
(13.6%)
Less Selective$15,440 
Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, KY
 19
(8.6%)
Moderately Selective$18,100 
Morehead State University
Morehead, KY
 78
(8.0%)
Less Selective$14,040 
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Kentucky State University
Frankfort, KY
 17
(7.4%)
Highly Selective$13,490 
Spalding University
Louisville, KY
 12
(6.7%)
 $17,700 
University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, KY
 13
(5.6%)
Less Selective$14,658 
Kentucky Christian University
Grayson, KY
 5
(4.7%)
Less Selective$13,608 
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Asbury College
Wilmore, KY
 10
(4.5%)
Moderately Selective$22,413 
Murray State University
Murray, KY
 51
(3.1%)
Less Selective$15,612 
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY
 37
(2.2%)
Less Selective$11,952 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.