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 Washington University in St Louis. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in social work, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at WUSTL was $2,346 per credit hour 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 | $56,300 | $56,300 |
| Fees | $262 | $262 |
social work who receive their doctor’s degree from WUSTL make an average of $89,008 a year during the early days of their career. That is 63% higher than the national average of $54,550.
WUSTL does not offer an online option for its social work doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WUSTL Online Learning page.
Women made up around 66.7% of the social work students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 80.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 33.3% of the social work doctor’s degrees at WUSTL in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Social Work students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 9 |
*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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