Social Work

Social Work programs prepare 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.

While Social Work has degrees up to the Doctors degree professional practice, the majority of students earn a Bachelors degree. Students major in Social Work all over the country, though the major at the Doctors degree other level sees the most graduates in California. The average annual income for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Social Work is $33,800.