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 Missouri State University - Springfield. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in social work, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Missouri State paid an average of $608 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $302 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,436 | $10,944 |
| Fees | $1,098 | $1,098 |
social work who receive their master’s degree from Missouri State make an average of $44,595 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% higher than the national average of $43,464.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the social work master’s degree program at Missouri State. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Missouri State Online Learning page.
About 90.3% of the students who received their MSW in social work in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 87.2%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in social work at Missouri State in 2019-2020, 6.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.
| 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 | 28 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Social Work students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 31 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to social work.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 58 |
| Other Public Administration | 8 |
*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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