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University of Alaska Anchorage MSW in Social Work

30 Master's Degrees Awarded
$50,606 Average Salary
YES Online Classes

The 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 University of Alaska Anchorage. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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How Much Does a Master’s in Social Work from UAA Cost?

$12,148 Average Tuition and Fees

UAA Graduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UAA was $1,079 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $513 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

In State Out of State
Tuition $10,773 $22,659
Fees $1,375 $1,837

How Much Can You Make With a MSW in Social Work From UAA?

$50,606 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of social work students who receive their master’s degree from UAA is $50,606 per year. That is 16% higher than the national average of $43,464.

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Does UAA Offer an Online MSW in Social Work?

If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that UAA offers online option in its social work master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UAA Online Learning page.

UAA Master’s Student Diversity for Social Work

30 Master's Degrees Awarded
73.3% Women
26.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 30 master’s degrees in social work handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 73.3% 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%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 26.7% of the social work master’s degrees at UAA in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
Native American or Alaska Native 1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1
White 22
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

MSW in Social Work Focus Areas at UAA

Social Work students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Social Work 30

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 7

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References

*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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