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Harding University BSW in Social Work

22 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$33,459 Average Salary
$27,000 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 Harding 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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Rankings for the Harding BSW in Social Work

#87 in the U.S
#1 in Arkansas

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 Harding was ranked #87 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list. It is also ranked #1 in Arkansas.

Here are some of the other rankings for Harding.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work43
Best Value Colleges for Social Work68
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools72
Best Social Work Schools87
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k)104
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k)118
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k)123
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Work Graduates143
Highest Paid Social Work Graduates157
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k)161
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k)162
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans186
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k)200
Best Social Work Colleges for Veterans206
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid)210
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k)222
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k)225
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (With Aid)249
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k)270
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k)273
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work315
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work318
Most Popular Colleges for Social Work426
Most Focused Colleges for Social Work495

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

$21,540 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

Harding Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Harding paid an average of $700 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$21,000$21,000
Fees$540$540
Books and Supplies$1,200$1,200
On Campus Room and Board$7,460$7,460
On Campus Other Expenses$3,280$3,280

Learn more about Harding tuition and fees.

Harding 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 Harding in Social Work walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 11% higher than the national average of $24,264.

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

$33,459 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

social work who receive their bachelor’s degree from Harding make an average of $33,459 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% higher than the national average of $30,412.

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Does Harding Offer an Online BSW in Social Work?

Online degrees for the Harding 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 Harding Online Learning page.

Harding Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Social Work

22 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
90.9% Women
4.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 22 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 90.9% of the students who received their BSW in social work in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than 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 Harding in 2019-2020, 4.5% 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 American1
Hispanic or Latino0
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White21
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities0

BSW in Social Work Focus Areas at Harding

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Social Work22

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Public Administration6

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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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