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 Catholic University of America. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in social work, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Part-time graduates at CUA paid an average of $1,975 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 graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $49,680 | $49,680 |
| Fees | $660 | $660 |
CUA does not offer an online option for its social work doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CUA Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in social work in 2019-2020, 81.8% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 80.2%.
Around 18.2% of social work doctor’s degree recipients at CUA in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
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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