by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. Also, learn how UPenn ranks among other schools offering degrees in social work.
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The social work major at UPenn is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Work. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
In 2022, 163 students received their master’s degree in social work from UPenn. This makes it the #55 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.
Part-time undergraduates at UPenn paid an average of $1,871 per credit hour in 2022-2023. 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 | $58,620 | $58,620 |
| Fees | $7,484 | $7,484 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,358 | $1,358 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $18,496 | $18,496 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,070 | $3,070 |
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Online degrees for the UPenn 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 UPenn Online Learning page.
Social Work majors graduating with a master's degree from UPenn make a median salary of $54,533 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all social work graduates with a master's is $51,347.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, 149 students graduated with a master's degree in social work from UPenn. About 17% were men and 83% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UPenn are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 62% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Pennsylvania with a master's in social work.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 17 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
| White | 92 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 13 |
| Other Races | 3 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at University of Pennsylvania.
More about our data sources and methodologies.