by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how CSUN ranks among other schools offering degrees in social work.
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The bachelor's program at CSUN was ranked #74 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list.
In 2022, 148 students received their master’s degree in social work from CSUN. This makes it the #63 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at CSUN is $34,447. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $37,334 for all social work students.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $1,353 | $1,353 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,284 | $1,284 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,648 | $12,648 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,244 | $3,244 |
Learn more about CSUN tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the CSUN social work bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CSUN Online Learning page.
Graduates of the master's social work program at CSUN make a median salary of $64,193. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all social work graduates with a master's is $51,347.
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of social work master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.
The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 63% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Northridge with a master's in social work.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 86 |
| White | 16 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 23 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at California State University - Northridge.
More about our data sources and methodologies.