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 Niagara 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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Part-time undergraduates at Niagara paid an average of $1,125 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 State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $33,700 | $33,700 |
| Fees | $1,540 | $1,540 |
| Books and Supplies | $400 | $400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,850 | $11,850 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,400 | $2,400 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Niagara in Social Work walked away with an average of $25,350 in student debt. That is 4% 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 Niagara is $29,685 per year. That is 2% lower than the national average of $30,412.
Online degrees for the Niagara 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 Niagara Online Learning page.
Women made up around 96.8% 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%.
Around 9.7% of social work bachelor’s degree recipients at Niagara in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 48%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 15 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Social Work students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 31 |
*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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