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Hope College BSW in Social Work

24 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$28,055 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 Hope College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in social work, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Hope BSW in Social Work

#115 in the U.S
#3 in Michigan

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 Hope was ranked #115 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list. It is also ranked #3 in Michigan.

Here are some of the other rankings for Hope.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools103
Best Social Work Schools115
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work174
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k)271
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k)278
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k)287
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work294
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k)297
Most Focused Colleges for Social Work311
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k)329
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k)337
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k)348
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work353
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k)356
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Work Graduates374
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans386
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k)391
Most Popular Colleges for Social Work408
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid)410
Best Value Colleges for Social Work441
Highest Paid Social Work Graduates443
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k)445
Best Social Work Colleges for Veterans455
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (With Aid)479

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

$36,650 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

Hope Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Hope paid an average of $950 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$36,300$36,300
Fees$350$350
Books and Supplies$1,000$1,000
On Campus Room and Board$10,940$10,940
On Campus Other Expenses$1,770$1,770

Learn more about Hope tuition and fees.

Hope Social Work BSW Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Hope 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 Hope?

$28,055 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

social work who receive their bachelor’s degree from Hope make an average of $28,055 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% lower than the national average of $30,412.

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Does Hope Offer an Online BSW in Social Work?

Hope 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 Hope Online Learning page.

Hope Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Social Work

24 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
100.0% Women
16.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 24 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

All of the students who received their BSW in social work in 2019-2020 were women.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 16.7% of social work bachelor’s degree recipients at Hope in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 48%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian1
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino3
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White20
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities0

BSW in Social Work Focus Areas at Hope

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Social Work24

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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