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University of Nevada - Las Vegas BSW in Social Work

73 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$44,021 Average Salary
$30,554 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 University of Nevada - Las Vegas. 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 UNLV BSW in Social Work

#124 in the U.S
#2 in Nevada

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 UNLV was ranked #124 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list. It is also ranked #2 in Nevada.

Here are some of the other rankings for UNLV.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k)8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k)14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k)15
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Work Graduates16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k)18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid)20
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans23
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k)32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k)33
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k)36
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k)36
Best Social Work Colleges for Veterans36
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid)39
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k)40
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k)52
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k)54
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k)55
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k)55
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (With Aid)56
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Work Graduates59
Highest Paid Social Work Graduates60
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work69
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work76
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work76
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k)79
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k)87
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work92
Most Popular Colleges for Social Work103
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work106
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools120
Best Social Work Schools124
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work127
Best Value Colleges for Social Work153
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work199
Most Focused Colleges for Social Work369
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work400

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

$8,465 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$30,554 Average Student Debt

UNLV Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UNLV paid an average of $521 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $242 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$7,747$23,398
Fees$718$718
Books and Supplies$1,240$1,240
On Campus Room and Board$10,924$10,924
On Campus Other Expenses$4,368$4,368

Learn more about UNLV tuition and fees.

UNLV 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. Social Work students who received their bachelor’s degree at UNLV took out an average of $30,554 in student loans. That is 26% higher than the national average of $24,264.

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

$44,021 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

social work who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNLV make an average of $44,021 a year during the early days of their career. That is 45% higher than the national average of $30,412.

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Does UNLV Offer an Online BSW in Social Work?

Online degrees for the UNLV 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 UNLV Online Learning page.

UNLV Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Social Work

73 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
82.2% Women
68.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 73 bachelor’s degrees in social work handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in social work in 2019-2020, 82.2% 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 UNLV in 2019-2020, 68.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 48%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian3
Black or African American11
Hispanic or Latino26
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White22
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities11

BSW in Social Work Focus Areas at UNLV

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Social Work73

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Human Services40

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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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