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University of Georgia MSW in Social Work

178 Master's Degrees Awarded
$42,390 Average Salary

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 Georgia. 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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How Much Does a Master’s in Social Work from UGA Cost?

$11,168 Average Tuition and Fees

UGA Graduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UGA was $1,050 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $370 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $8,878 $25,186
Fees $2,290 $2,290

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

$42,390 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

social work who receive their master’s degree from UGA make an average of $42,390 a year during the early days of their career. That is 2% lower than the national average of $43,464.

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Does UGA Offer an Online MSW in Social Work?

Online degrees for the UGA 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 UGA Online Learning page.

UGA Master’s Student Diversity for Social Work

178 Master's Degrees Awarded
89.9% Women
38.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 178 students received their master’s degree in social work. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their master’s degree in social work in 2019-2020, 89.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 87.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 38.2% of social work master’s degree recipients at UGA in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 54
Hispanic or Latino 3
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 104
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

MSW in Social Work Focus Areas at UGA

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Social Work 178

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to social work.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 66

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*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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