We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how GFU ranks in comparison to other schools with social work programs.
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The bachelor's program at GFU was ranked #171 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list. It is also ranked #3 in Oregon.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, George Fox University handed out 27 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is an increase of 23% over the previous year when 22 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in social work from GFU. This makes it the #225 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.
Social Work majors who earn their bachelor's degree from GFU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $34,897 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $31,866 for all social work bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's social work program at GFU make a median salary of $44,147. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all social work graduates with a master's is $44,064.
While getting their bachelor's degree at GFU, social work students borrow a median amount of $21,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all social work bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,000.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at George Fox University.
Of the 27 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Social Work from GFU in 2020-2021, 11% were men and 89% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Fox University with a bachelor's in social work.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
White | 18 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
Of the 33 students who earned a master's degree in Social Work from GFU in 2020-2021, 9% were men and 91% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at GFU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Fox University with a master's in social work.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 22 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 5 |
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