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 Messiah University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in social work, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Messiah was $1,515 per credit hour 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 State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $36,340 | $36,340 |
| Fees | $840 | $840 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,240 | $1,240 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,900 | $10,900 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,350 | $2,350 |
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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 Messiah took out an average of $21,246 in student loans. That is 12% lower than the national average of $24,264.
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Messiah 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 Messiah Online Learning page.
Women made up around 91.3% of the social work students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 88.7%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in social work at Messiah in 2019-2020, 21.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 48%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Social Work students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 23 |
*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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