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 Walden University. 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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Part-time graduates at Walden University paid an average of $715 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,272 | $10,272 |
| Fees | $444 | $444 |
The median early career salary of social work students who receive their master’s degree from Walden University is $46,506 per year. That is 7% 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 Walden University. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Walden University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in social work in 2019-2020, 88.5% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 87.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 57.5% of the social work master’s degrees at Walden University in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 341 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 225 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 70 |
Social Work students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 671 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to social work.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Human Services | 251 |
| Public Administration | 210 |
| Public Policy | 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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