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San Diego State University BSW in Social Work

106 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$34,381 Average Salary
$16,644 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 San Diego State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in social work, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the SDSU BSW in Social Work

#95 in the U.S
#9 in California

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at SDSU was ranked #95 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list. It is also ranked #9 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for SDSU.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k)25
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k)32
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid)32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k)35
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k)39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid)41
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k)54
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k)54
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans55
Most Popular Colleges for Social Work55
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k)58
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools58
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k)58
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k)62
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools62
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Work Graduates64
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k)67
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (With Aid)69
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans70
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k)73
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work76
Best Social Work Colleges for Veterans78
Best Social Work Schools95
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k)96
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k)105
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k)116
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work131
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k)138
Highest Paid Social Work Graduates169
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work172
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Work Graduates185
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work203
Best Value Colleges for Social Work234
Most Focused Colleges for Social Work399
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work432

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

$7,720 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$16,644 Average Student Debt

SDSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$5,742$17,622
Fees$1,978$1,978
Books and Supplies$1,079$1,079
On Campus Room and Board$18,531$18,531
On Campus Other Expenses$2,910$2,910

Learn more about SDSU tuition and fees.

SDSU Social Work BSW Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Social Work students who received their bachelor’s degree at SDSU took out an average of $16,644 in student loans. That is 31% lower than the national average of $24,264.

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How Much Can You Make With a BSW in Social Work From SDSU?

$34,381 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of social work students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SDSU is $34,381 per year. That is 13% higher than the national average of $30,412.

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Does SDSU Offer an Online BSW in Social Work?

SDSU 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 SDSU Online Learning page.

SDSU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Social Work

106 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
89.6% Women
64.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 106 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 89.6% of the students who received their BSW in social work in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 88.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 64.2% of the social work bachelor’s degrees at SDSU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 48%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian12
Black or African American5
Hispanic or Latino46
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White31
International Students5
Other Races/Ethnicities7

BSW in Social Work Focus Areas at SDSU

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Social Work106

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Public Administration98

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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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