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Fort Hays State University BSW in Social Work

16 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$37,208 Average Salary
$24,500 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 Fort Hays State University. 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 FHSU BSW in Social Work

#208 in the U.S
#3 in Kansas

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at FHSU was ranked #208 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list. It is also ranked #3 in Kansas.

Here are some of the other rankings for FHSU.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k)38
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Work Graduates43
Best Value Colleges for Social Work54
Highest Paid Social Work Graduates54
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k)56
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k)58
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k)72
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid)87
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k)88
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k)92
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k)92
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k)114
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (With Aid)127
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k)129
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k)133
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools167
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans177
Best Social Work Colleges for Veterans193
Best Social Work Schools208
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work389
Most Popular Colleges for Social Work499
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work550
Most Focused Colleges for Social Work702

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

$5,430 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$24,500 Average Student Debt

FHSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at FHSU paid an average of $486 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $138 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$4,140$14,580
Fees$1,290$1,290
Books and Supplies$1,000$1,000
On Campus Room and Board$8,414$8,414
On Campus Other Expenses$4,520$4,520

Learn more about FHSU tuition and fees.

FHSU 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 FHSU in Social Work walked away with an average of $24,500 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $24,264.

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

$37,208 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

social work who receive their bachelor’s degree from FHSU make an average of $37,208 a year during the early days of their career. That is 22% higher than the national average of $30,412.

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Does FHSU Offer an Online BSW in Social Work?

Online degrees for the FHSU 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 FHSU Online Learning page.

FHSU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Social Work

16 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
87.5% Women
25.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 16 bachelor’s degrees in social work awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 87.5% 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

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in social work at FHSU in 2019-2020, 25.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 48%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino3
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White12
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities1

BSW in Social Work Focus Areas at FHSU

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Social Work16

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*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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