by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Social Work. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Social Work is a major offered under the public administration and social service program of study at Southwest Minnesota State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in social work, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Southwest Minnesota State University was ranked #269 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list. It is also ranked #20 in Minnesota.
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Part-time undergraduates at Southwest Minnesota State University paid an average of $300 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,837 | $7,837 |
| Fees | $1,221 | $1,221 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,642 | $8,642 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,930 | $2,930 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Social Work students who received their bachelor’s degree at Southwest Minnesota State University took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 7% higher than the national average of $24,264.
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The median early career salary of social work students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Southwest Minnesota State University is $34,704 per year. That is 14% higher than the national average of $30,412.
Southwest Minnesota State University does not offer an online option for its social work bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Southwest Minnesota State University Online Learning page.
About 90.9% of the students who received their BSW in social work in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 88.7%.
Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree at Southwest Minnesota State University in social work at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Social Work students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 11 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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