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University of Nevada - Las Vegas MSW in Social Work

77 Master's Degrees Awarded
$48,883 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 Nevada - Las Vegas. 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 UNLV Cost?

$6,309 Average Tuition and Fees

UNLV Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UNLV paid an average of $624 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $297 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 $5,675 $21,328
Fees $634 $634

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

$48,883 Average Salary
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social work who receive their master’s degree from UNLV make an average of $48,883 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% higher than the national average of $43,464.

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Does UNLV Offer an Online MSW in Social Work?

Online degrees for the UNLV 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 UNLV Online Learning page.

UNLV Master’s Student Diversity for Social Work

77 Master's Degrees Awarded
84.4% Women
67.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 77 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

About 84.4% 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

Around 67.5% of social work master’s degree recipients at UNLV in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 26
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

MSW in Social Work Focus Areas at UNLV

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Social Work 77

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 41

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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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