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California State University - Long Beach BSW in Social Work

69 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$33,382 Average Salary
$13,500 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 - Long Beach. 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 CSULB BSW in Social Work

#51 in the U.S
#6 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. CSULB is in the top 10% of the country for social work. More specifically it was ranked #51 out of 533 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #6 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for CSULB.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k)7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid)10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k)10
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Work Graduates13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k)16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid)19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k)19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k)19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k)22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k)22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k)23
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (With Aid)24
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools26
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k)27
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k)30
Most Popular Colleges for Social Work31
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k)31
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work31
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k)32
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k)33
Highest Paid Social Work Graduates36
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k)37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k)44
Best Social Work Schools51
Best Social Work Colleges for Veterans53
Best Value Colleges for Social Work68
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work74
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools83
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Work Graduates84
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work86
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans93
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work146
Most Focused Colleges for Social Work334
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work511

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

$6,846 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$13,500 Average Student Debt

CSULB 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$1,104$1,104
Books and Supplies$1,050$1,050
On Campus Room and Board$13,158$13,158
On Campus Other Expenses$3,152$3,152

Learn more about CSULB tuition and fees.

CSULB Social Work BSW Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at CSULB in Social Work walked away with an average of $13,500 in student debt. That is 44% lower than the national average of $24,264.

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

$33,382 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of social work students who receive their bachelor’s degree from CSULB is $33,382 per year. That is 10% higher than the national average of $30,412.

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Does CSULB Offer an Online BSW in Social Work?

Online degrees for the CSULB 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 CSULB Online Learning page.

CSULB Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Social Work

69 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
89.9% Women
84.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 69 bachelor’s degrees in social work handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 89.9% of the students who received their BSW in social work in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 88.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 84.1% of the social work bachelor’s degrees at CSULB in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 48%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian4
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino52
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White5
International Students4
Other Races/Ethnicities4

BSW in Social Work Focus Areas at CSULB

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Social Work69

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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