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California State University - Fresno BSW in Social Work

119 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$30,409 Average Salary
$12,000 Average Student Debt

The 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 California State University - Fresno. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in social work, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Fresno State BSW in Social Work

#118 in the U.S
#10 in California

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 Fresno State was ranked #118 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list. It is also ranked #10 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for Fresno State.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k)6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid)7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid)7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k)8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k)8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k)9
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Work Graduates9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k)12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k)12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k)14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k)14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k)15
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (With Aid)17
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k)21
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k)22
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work23
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k)24
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k)27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k)28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work29
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k)39
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work57
Best Value Colleges for Social Work78
Most Popular Colleges for Social Work89
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools113
Best Social Work Schools118
Highest Paid Social Work Graduates126
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans171
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work175
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Work Graduates221
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work257
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work285
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans323
Most Focused Colleges for Social Work343
Best Social Work Colleges for Veterans352

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Social Work from Fresno State Cost?

$6,643 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$12,000 Average Student Debt

Fresno State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$5,742$17,622
Fees$901$901
Books and Supplies$1,080$1,080
On Campus Room and Board$10,905$10,905
On Campus Other Expenses$3,604$3,604

Learn more about Fresno State tuition and fees.

Fresno State 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Fresno State in Social Work walked away with an average of $12,000 in student debt. That is 51% lower than the national average of $24,264.

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How Much Can You Make With a BSW in Social Work From Fresno State?

$30,409 Average Salary
Average Earnings Boost

social work who receive their bachelor’s degree from Fresno State make an average of $30,409 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $30,412.

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Does Fresno State Offer an Online BSW in Social Work?

Fresno State does not offer an online option for its social work bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Fresno State Online Learning page.

Fresno State Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Social Work

119 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
87.4% Women
89.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 119 bachelor’s degrees in social work awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 87.4% of the social work students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 88.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 89.9% of the social work bachelor’s degrees at Fresno State in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 48%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian6
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino97
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1
White5
International Students5
Other Races/Ethnicities3

BSW in Social Work Focus Areas at Fresno State

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Social Work119

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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