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 Alabama A & M University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in social work, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at AAMU paid an average of $840 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $422 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,128 | $20,160 |
| Fees | $1,414 | $1,414 |
The median early career salary of social work students who receive their master’s degree from AAMU is $38,065 per year. That is 12% lower than the national average of $43,464.
Online degrees for the AAMU social work master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the AAMU Online Learning page.
About 80.0% of the students who received their MSW in social work in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 87.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 77.5% of the social work master’s degrees at AAMU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 60 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 15 |
Social Work students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 80 |
*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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