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Social Work at California State University - Los Angeles

198 Bachelor's Degrees
110 Master's Degrees
#92 Overall Quality
Social Work is one of the majors in the program at California State University - Los Angeles.

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. Also, learn how Cal State LA ranks among other schools offering degrees in social work.

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Social Work Degrees Available at Cal State LA

Cal State LA Social Work Rankings

The bachelor's program at Cal State LA was ranked #92 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list. It is also ranked #12 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 3
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 6
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 7
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 8
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 9
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 13
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 15
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Work Graduates 20
Highest Paid Social Work Graduates 65
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 66
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Work Graduates 68
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 86
Best Social Work Schools 92
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools 105
Best Social Work Graduate Degree Schools 106
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 114
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 115
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Work 116
Best Social Work Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 117
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 118
Best Value Colleges for Social Work 119
Best Social Work Colleges for Veterans 128

Popularity of Social Work at Cal State LA

During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State University - Los Angeles handed out 198 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is a decrease of 12% over the previous year when 224 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 110 students received their master’s degree in social work from Cal State LA. This makes it the #84 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Social Work Graduates from Cal State LA Make?

$33,849 Bachelor's Median Salary
$56,006 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Social Work Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cal State LA is $33,849. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $31,866 for all social work bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of Social Work Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's social work program at Cal State LA make a median salary of $56,006. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all social work graduates with a master's is $44,064.

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How Much Student Debt Do Social Work Graduates from Cal State LA Have?

$11,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Social Work Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Cal State LA, social work students borrow a median amount of $11,000 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.

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Cal State LA Social Work Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at California State University - Los Angeles.

Cal State LA Social Work Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 198 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social work from Cal State LA. About 12% were men and 88% were women.

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The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 76% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in social work.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 150
White 7
Non-Resident Aliens 10
Other Races 11

Cal State LA Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of social work master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

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The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 70% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Los Angeles with a master's in social work.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 77
White 10
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 3

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