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 Indiana University - Northwest. 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at IU Northwest was $664 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $236 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,067 | $19,926 |
| Fees | $648 | $648 |
| Books and Supplies | $930 | $930 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at IU Northwest in Social Work walked away with an average of $31,250 in student debt. That is 29% higher than the national average of $24,264.
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The median early career salary of social work students who receive their bachelor’s degree from IU Northwest is $32,772 per year. That is 8% higher than the national average of $30,412.
Online degrees for the IU Northwest 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 IU Northwest Online Learning page.
About 90.0% of the students who received their BSW in social work in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 88.7%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in social work at IU Northwest in 2019-2020, 70.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 48%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Social Work students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 30 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 5 |
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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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