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The goal of social work is to better society by improving the conditions of those living in it. Our program will teach you how to help all sorts of people. You'll learn how to assist people who are suffering from poverty, unemployment, substance abuse, and mental illness. In this major, you'll gain skills to work with people with disabilities as well as people with chronic illnesses. Social work students also learn how to help those who have experienced abuse such as domestic violence or sexual assault. Our program offers a valuable close-knit academic community. Students have the opportunity to engage with other units across the campus, community, and nation.
We also offer a two-year program, Social Work iBSW, which is available to transfer students. This program offers a combination of online and hybrid courses and in-person internships in community-based organizations in and around your home community.
93% employed or continuing education
22% employed after graduation
70% attending graduate school
1% volunteering
$31,530 average starting annual income
Sample employer destinations: Carle Foundation Hospital, Rosecrance Substance Abuse & Mental Health Treatment, Champaign-Urbana Public Health Department View All
Sample grad school destinations: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Illinois at Chicago, Washington University in St. Louis View All
3.9 years to degree
90% first-year retention rate
Four-year graduation rate: N/A
Six-year graduation rate: N/A