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Boston University BSW in Social Work

1 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$37,208 Average Salary
$27,000 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Child Advocacy & Policy. 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 Boston University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in social work, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the Boston U BSW in Social Work

#9 in the U.S
#1 in Massachusetts

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for social work majors, Boston U came in at #9. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Massachusetts.

Here are some of the other rankings for Boston U.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Social Work Schools9
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools10
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Social Work Graduates12
Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k)16
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k)21
Most Popular Colleges for Social Work21
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k)22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k)24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k)31
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work31
Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans39
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k)40
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools41
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k)41
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k)47
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid)49
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Work Graduates54
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work55
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k)58
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans61
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k)62
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work70
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k)71
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k)74
Best Social Work Colleges for Veterans96
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work103
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Work Graduates112
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k)113
Highest Paid Social Work Graduates129
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k)132
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans162
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k)167
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid)192
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k)262
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work280
Most Focused Colleges for Social Work314
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k)326
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (With Aid)354
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k)374
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid)384
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k)442
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work453
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k)501
Best Value Colleges for Social Work531
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work571
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work578

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Social Work from Boston U Cost?

$58,072 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

Boston U Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Boston U paid an average of $1,777 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$56,854$56,854
Fees$1,218$1,218
Books and Supplies$1,000$1,000
On Campus Room and Board$16,640$16,640
On Campus Other Expenses$1,950$1,950

Learn more about Boston U tuition and fees.

Boston U Social Work BSW Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Social Work students who received their bachelor’s degree at Boston U took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 11% higher than the national average of $24,264.

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How Much Can You Make With a BSW in Social Work From Boston U?

$37,208 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

social work who receive their bachelor’s degree from Boston U make an average of $37,208 a year during the early days of their career. That is 22% higher than the national average of $30,412.

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Does Boston U Offer an Online BSW in Social Work?

Online degrees for the Boston U 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 Boston U Online Learning page.

Boston U Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Social Work

1 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there was only 1 bachelor’s degree in social work awarded. The racial-ethnicity and gender of that student are shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in social work in 2019-2020, none of them were women.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree at Boston U in social work at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino0
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White1
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities0

BSW in Social Work Focus Areas at Boston U

Social Work students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Child Advocacy & Policy1

References

*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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