by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Carlow University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in social work, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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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 Carlow was ranked #359 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list. It is also ranked #27 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Carlow.
Part-time undergraduates at Carlow paid an average of $737 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $30,542 | $30,542 |
| Fees | $904 | $904 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,260 | $12,260 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,082 | $2,082 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Social Work students who received their bachelor’s degree at Carlow took out an average of $31,000 in student loans. That is 28% higher than the national average of $24,264.
social work who receive their bachelor’s degree from Carlow make an average of $32,925 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% higher than the national average of $30,412.
Online degrees for the Carlow 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 Carlow Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their BSW in social work in 2019-2020 were women.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 25.0% of the social work bachelor’s degrees at Carlow in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 48%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Social Work students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 12 |
*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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