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Saint Louis University BSW in Social Work

23 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$20,140 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 Saint Louis 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, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the SLU BSW in Social Work

#224 in the U.S
#3 in Missouri

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. The bachelor's program at SLU was ranked #224 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list. It is also ranked #3 in Missouri.

Here are some of the other rankings for SLU.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work17
Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans32
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work41
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k)44
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k)45
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k)46
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k)48
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k)48
Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools51
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans51
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid)58
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work63
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Social Work Graduates68
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools101
Best Social Work Colleges for Veterans102
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work116
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work122
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work125
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k)150
Most Popular Colleges for Social Work163
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k)163
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k)177
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k)179
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans189
Best Social Work Schools224
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k)227
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid)243
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Work Graduates262
Most Focused Colleges for Social Work278
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k)286
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools295
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k)302
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work303
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k)309
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k)309
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k)313
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k)327
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k)355
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k)359
Best Value Colleges for Social Work365
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k)406
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid)425
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work442
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k)449
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Work Graduates450
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (With Aid)473
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work499
Highest Paid Social Work Graduates503

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

$47,124 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

SLU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at SLU paid an average of $1,620 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 StateOut of State
Tuition$46,400$46,400
Fees$724$724
Books and Supplies$1,200$1,200
On Campus Room and Board$12,920$12,920
On Campus Other Expenses$3,648$3,648

Learn more about SLU tuition and fees.

SLU Social Work BSW Student Debt

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 SLU 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 SLU?

$20,140 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

social work who receive their bachelor’s degree from SLU make an average of $20,140 a year during the early days of their career. That is 34% lower than the national average of $30,412.

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Does SLU Offer an Online BSW in Social Work?

Online degrees for the SLU 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 SLU Online Learning page.

SLU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Social Work

23 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
95.7% Women
17.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 23 bachelor’s degrees in social work awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 95.7% of the students who received their BSW in social work in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 88.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 17.4% of the social work bachelor’s degrees at SLU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 48%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian1
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino1
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White19
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities1

BSW in Social Work Focus Areas at SLU

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Social Work23

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Community Organization & Advocacy1

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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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