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 FAU ranks in comparison to other schools with social work programs.
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FAU is in the top 10% of the country for social work. More specifically it was ranked #38 out of 438 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Florida.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Florida Atlantic University handed out 176 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is a decrease of 12% over the previous year when 201 degrees were handed out.
The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at FAU is $31,638. This is less than $31,866, which is the national median of all social work majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at FAU, social work students borrow a median amount of $21,101 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 Florida Atlantic University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 176 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social work from FAU. About 16% were men and 84% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a bachelor's in social work.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 76 |
Hispanic or Latino | 40 |
White | 41 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
Other Races | 14 |
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