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Ohio State University - Main Campus BSW in Social Work

154 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$32,536 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus. 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 Ohio State BSW in Social Work

#59 in the U.S
#2 in Ohio

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. Ohio State was ranked #59 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 #2 in Ohio.

Here are some of the other rankings for Ohio State.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans1
Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans3
Best Social Work Colleges for Veterans5
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans5
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work10
Most Popular Colleges for Social Work11
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k)15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k)16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k)17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k)18
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k)19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k)23
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k)25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k)25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k)27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k)28
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k)30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid)30
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools34
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k)36
Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools39
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Social Work Graduates45
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k)46
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work49
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k)52
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work55
Best Social Work Schools59
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work70
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k)79
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k)85
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid)95
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k)123
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k)132
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid)139
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work142
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k)179
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Work Graduates181
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k)189
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (With Aid)203
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Work Graduates249
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work254
Most Focused Colleges for Social Work295
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work300
Highest Paid Social Work Graduates340
Best Value Colleges for Social Work439
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work453

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

$11,518 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

Ohio State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Ohio State was $1,358 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $442 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$10,615$32,599
Fees$903$903
Books and Supplies$1,082$1,082
On Campus Room and Board$13,066$13,066
On Campus Other Expenses$2,998$2,998

Learn more about Ohio State tuition and fees.

Ohio State 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 Ohio State 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 Ohio State?

$32,536 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

social work who receive their bachelor’s degree from Ohio State make an average of $32,536 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% higher than the national average of $30,412.

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Does Ohio State Offer an Online BSW in Social Work?

Online degrees for the Ohio State 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 Ohio State Online Learning page.

Ohio State Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Social Work

154 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
83.1% Women
34.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 154 students received their bachelor’s degree in social work. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in social work in 2019-2020, 83.1% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 88.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in social work at Ohio State in 2019-2020, 34.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 48%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian3
Black or African American24
Hispanic or Latino16
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White96
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities15

BSW in Social Work Focus Areas at Ohio State

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Social Work154

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to social work.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Public Administration93
Public Policy29

View All Social Work Related Majors >

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.

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