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San Jose State University BSW in Social Work

77 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$38,289 Average Salary
$11,000 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 San Jose 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 San Jose State BSW in Social Work

#38 in the U.S
#4 in California

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. San Jose State is in the top 10% of the country for social work. More specifically it was ranked #38 out of 533 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #4 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for San Jose State.

Ranking TypeRank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Work Graduates4
Highest Paid Social Work Graduates11
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Work Graduates17
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid)29
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools36
Best Social Work Schools38
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k)40
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans44
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k)45
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k)49
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k)49
Most Popular Colleges for Social Work53
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work54
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k)55
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work59
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work60
Best Social Work Colleges for Veterans80
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid)81
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k)85
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (With Aid)86
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k)90
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k)98
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans99
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k)103
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k)105
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k)119
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k)119
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k)121
Best Value Colleges for Social Work123
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work125
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k)129
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k)144
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work176
Most Focused Colleges for Social Work385
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work475

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

$7,852 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$11,000 Average Student Debt

San Jose State 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$2,110$2,110
Books and Supplies$1,035$1,035
On Campus Room and Board$16,986$16,986
On Campus Other Expenses$3,152$3,152

Learn more about San Jose State tuition and fees.

San Jose 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 San Jose State in Social Work walked away with an average of $11,000 in student debt. That is 55% lower than the national average of $24,264.

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How Much Can You Make With a BSW in Social Work From San Jose State?

$38,289 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

social work who receive their bachelor’s degree from San Jose State make an average of $38,289 a year during the early days of their career. That is 26% higher than the national average of $30,412.

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Does San Jose State Offer an Online BSW in Social Work?

Online degrees for the San Jose 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 San Jose State Online Learning page.

San Jose State Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Social Work

77 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
92.2% Women
88.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 77 bachelor’s degrees in social work awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 92.2% 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%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 88.3% of the social work bachelor’s degrees at San Jose State in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 48%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian13
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino49
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1
White8
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities4

BSW in Social Work Focus Areas at San Jose State

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Social Work77

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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