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 University of Arkansas. 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.
You can jump to any section of this page using the links below:
In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UARK was $1,168 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $431 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,752 | $21,032 |
| Fees | $1,089 | $1,089 |
The median early career salary of social work students who receive their master’s degree from UARK is $44,276 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $43,464.
Online degrees for the UARK 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 UARK Online Learning page.
Women made up around 93.5% of the social work students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 87.2%.
Around 15.2% of social work master’s degree recipients at UARK in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 37 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Social Work students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 46 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to social work.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 2 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.