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California State University - Los Angeles BSW in Social Work

224 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$36,016 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 - Los Angeles. 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 Cal State LA BSW in Social Work

#84 in the U.S
#7 in California

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Cal State LA was ranked #84 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list. It is also ranked #7 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for Cal State LA.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid)1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k)1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k)2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k)2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k)2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid)2
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (With Aid)2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k)3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k)3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k)4
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work4
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k)8
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k)8
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k)8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k)8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k)8
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k)9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k)9
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k)13
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Work Graduates14
Most Popular Colleges for Social Work18
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Work Graduates50
Highest Paid Social Work Graduates52
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work54
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools56
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools57
Best Social Work Schools84
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work94
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans95
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work117
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work128
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans133
Most Focused Colleges for Social Work139
Best Social Work Colleges for Veterans150
Best Value Colleges for Social Work157
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work168

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

$6,785 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$12,000 Average Student Debt

Cal State LA 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$1,043$1,043
Books and Supplies$1,046$1,046
On Campus Room and Board$16,932$16,932
On Campus Other Expenses$4,317$4,317

Learn more about Cal State LA tuition and fees.

Cal State LA 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 Cal State LA 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 Cal State LA?

$36,016 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of social work students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Cal State LA is $36,016 per year. That is 18% higher than the national average of $30,412.

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Does Cal State LA Offer an Online BSW in Social Work?

Cal State LA 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 Cal State LA Online Learning page.

Cal State LA Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Social Work

224 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
87.5% Women
86.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 224 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

Women made up around 87.5% 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

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in social work at Cal State LA in 2019-2020, 86.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 48%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian11
Black or African American9
Hispanic or Latino172
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White13
International Students15
Other Races/Ethnicities4

BSW in Social Work Focus Areas at Cal State LA

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Social Work224

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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