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 Alabama State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’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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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Alabama State was ranked #522 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list. It is also ranked #10 in Alabama.
Here are some of the other rankings for Alabama State.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Alabama State paid an average of $694 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $347 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,328 | $16,656 |
| Fees | $2,740 | $2,740 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $6,050 | $6,050 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,392 | $3,392 |
Learn more about Alabama State tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Alabama State in Social Work walked away with an average of $40,000 in student debt. That is 65% higher than the national average of $24,264.
The median early career salary of social work students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Alabama State is $28,055 per year. That is 8% lower than the national average of $30,412.
Online degrees for the Alabama State social work bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Alabama State Online Learning page.
About 80.6% of the students who received their BSW in social work in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 88.7%.
Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree in social work at Alabama State in 2019-2020, all were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 30 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Social Work students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 31 |
*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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