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 Shepherd 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Shepherd University was ranked #243 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list. It is also ranked #1 in West Virginia.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Shepherd University paid an average of $752 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $317 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,790 | $15,276 |
| Fees | $1,994 | $2,948 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,750 | $10,750 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,875 | $2,875 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Social Work students who received their bachelor’s degree at Shepherd University took out an average of $27,500 in student loans. That is 13% higher than the national average of $24,264.
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social work who receive their bachelor’s degree from Shepherd University make an average of $35,416 a year during the early days of their career. That is 16% higher than the national average of $30,412.
Shepherd University 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 Shepherd University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 95.5% 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%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in social work at Shepherd University in 2019-2020, 18.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 48%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Social Work students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 22 |
*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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