University of North Carolina - Wilmington Social Work
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- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Job DescriptionDiagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders, whether cognitive, affective, or behavioral, within the context of marriage and family systems. Apply psychotherapeutic and family systems theories and techniques in the delivery of professional services to individuals, couples, and families for the purpose of treating such diagnosed nervous and mental disorders. Read more about marriage and family therapists in our career profile section.Projections
- Total Employment (2008): 27,300
- Total Employment Projected (2018): 31,300
- Percent Job Growth: 3.90%
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers
- Job DescriptionProvide social services and assistance to improve the social and psychological functioning of children and their families and to maximize the family well-being and the academic functioning of children. May assist single parents, arrange adoptions, and find foster homes for abandoned or abused children. In schools, they address such problems as teenage pregnancy, misbehavior, and truancy. May also advise teachers on how to deal with problem children. Read more about child social worker in our career profile section.Salary and Wages
Wilmington, NC
- Total Employment: 360
- Average Annual Salary: $46,010
- Average Hourly Rate: $22.12
Projections- Total Employment (2008): 292,600
- Total Employment Projected (2018): 328,700
- Percent Job Growth: 36.10%
- Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
- Job DescriptionProvide social services to assist in rehabilitation of law offenders in custody or on probation or parole. Make recommendations for actions involving formulation of rehabilitation plan and treatment of offender, including conditional release and education and employment stipulations. Read more about probation officers and correctional specialists in our career profile section.
- Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
- Job DescriptionTeach courses in social work. Read more about postsecondary social work teachers in our career profile section.
Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
Social Work
| Total | Bachelor | Master | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | |||
| All Students | 69 | 51 | 18 |
| By Gender | |||
| Male | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Female | 63 | 48 | 15 |
| By Race | |||
| Non-Resident Alien | 1 | 1 | - |
| American Indian | 1 | 1 | - |
| Black | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Asian | - | - | - |
| Hispanic | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| White | 56 | 40 | 16 |
| Unknown | - | - | - |
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This Program is Also Offered at Other Public Colleges in North Carolina
- Address Not Available
Boone, NC 28608
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 57
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Distant Town
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- East 5th Street
Greenville, NC 27858
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 118
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
- Campus Location: Small City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 1704 Weeksville Rd
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 22
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Historically Black College: Yes
- Campus Location: Distant Town
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 1200 Murchison Rd
Fayetteville, NC 28301
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 28
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Historically Black College: Yes
- Campus Location: Midsized City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Smaller Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 1601 E Market St
Greensboro, NC 27411
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 106
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Historically Black College: Yes
- Campus Location: Midsized City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
- Classification: Research Universities (High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 1801 Fayetteville Street
Durham, NC 27707
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 35
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's and First-Professional
- Historically Black College: Yes
- Campus Location: Midsized City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 2101 Hillsborough Street
Raleigh, NC 27695
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 21
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 103 South Bldg Cb 9100
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 143
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
- Campus Location: Large Suburb
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 9201 University City Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28223
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 99
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 1000 Spring Garden St
Greensboro, NC 27402
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 66
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Midsized City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
- Classification: Research Universities (High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- One University Drive
Pembroke, NC 28372
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 37
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Distant Town
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Medium Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- Address Not Available
Cullowhee, NC 28723
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 40
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Rural
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 601 Martin Luther King Jr Dr
Winston-Salem, NC 27110
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Historically Black College: Yes
- Campus Location: Midsized City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 5337 Highway 264 East
Washington, NC 27889
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 4
- Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
- Campus Location: Distant Town
- Tenure System: No Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Associates--Public Rural-Serving Small
- Size & Residential Status: Small Two-Year
- 1201 Elizabeth Avenue
Charlotte, NC 28204
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
- Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: No Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
- Classification: Associates--Public Urban-Serving Multicampus
- Size & Residential Status: Large Two-Year
- 231 Highway 58 South
Kinston, NC 28502
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
- Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
- Campus Location: Rural Fringe
- Tenure System: No Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Associates--Public Rural-Serving Medium
- Size & Residential Status: Small Two-Year
- 680 Highway 74 West
Polkton, NC 28135
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 5
- Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
- Campus Location: Rural
- Tenure System: No Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Associates--Public Rural-Serving Medium
- Size & Residential Status: Small Two-Year
This Program is Also Offered at Other Private Colleges in North Carolina
- 200 ACC Drive NE
Wilson, NC 27893
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 12
- Highest Degree Offered: Bachelor's
- Campus Location: Distant Town
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 900 E Washington St
Greensboro, NC 27401
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 14
- Highest Degree Offered: Bachelor's
- Historically Black College: Yes
- Campus Location: Midsized City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: Under 1,000
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences
- Size & Residential Status: Very Small Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 450 Leslie Campbell Ave
Buies Creek, NC 27506
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 10
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's and First-Professional
- Campus Location: Rural
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Medium Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 100 Beatties Ford Rd
Charlotte, NC 28216
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 10
- Highest Degree Offered: Bachelor's
- Historically Black College: Yes
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 701 W Monroe St
Salisbury, NC 28144
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 4
- Highest Degree Offered: Bachelor's
- Historically Black College: Yes
- Campus Location: Town Fringe
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: Under 1,000
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields
- Size & Residential Status: Very Small Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 100 Athletic St
Mars Hill, NC 28754
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 11
- Highest Degree Offered: Bachelor's
- Campus Location: Rural Fringe
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 3800 Hillsborough St
Raleigh, NC 27607
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 13
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 5400 Ramsey St
Fayetteville, NC 28311
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 18
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Midsized City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 118 East South Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 29
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Historically Black College: Yes
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: No Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 701 Warren Wilson Rd
Swannanoa, NC 28778
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 5
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Midsized Suburb
- Tenure System: No Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences
- Size & Residential Status: Very Small Four-Year, Highly Residential
Source: IPEDS Survey 2007-2008
