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 Loras College. 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, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. Loras was ranked #69 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for social work majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Iowa.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Loras was $750 per credit hour 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 | $33,500 | $33,500 |
| Fees | $1,718 | $1,718 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,600 | $8,600 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,011 | $2,011 |
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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. Social Work students who received their bachelor’s degree at Loras took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 11% 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 Loras is $33,993 per year. That is 12% higher than the national average of $30,412.
Online degrees for the Loras 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 Loras Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in social work in 2019-2020, 94.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 88.7%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in social work at Loras in 2019-2020, 21.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 48%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| 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 | 19 |
*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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