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 Walla Walla 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, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Walla Walla U was $655 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $23,580 | $23,580 |
| Fees | $261 | $261 |
The median early career salary of social work students who receive their master’s degree from Walla Walla U is $43,798 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $43,464.
Walla Walla U does not offer an online option for its social work master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Walla Walla U Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in social work in 2019-2020, 74.4% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 87.2%.
Around 37.2% of social work master’s degree recipients at Walla Walla U in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 7 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 54 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Social Work students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 86 |
*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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