A degree in Social Work will equip students for careers in the countless setting including: 
- Adoption
- Aging Services and Gerontology
- Case Management
- Child Welfare
- Community Organization
- Corrections
- Developmental Disabilities
- Domestic Violence Programs and Shelters
- Family Services
- Group Work
- Homeless shelters
- International Social Work
- Management and Administrative
- Medical Social Work (hospitals & clinics)
- Mental Health and Clinical Social Work (counseling& therapy)
- Military Social Work
- Occupational Social Work
- Policy Advocacy, Analysis, and Politics
- Private Practice
- Research
- Residential treatment facilities
- Substance Abuse
- School Social Work
- Social Work Education
Graduates of The UNK Social Work Program are eligible for certification as a social worker (CSW) with the Nebraska Department of Health.