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University of Nevada - Reno BSW in Social Work

95 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$41,565 Average Salary
$23,812 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 - Reno. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in social work, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the UNR BSW in Social Work

#50 in the U.S
#1 in Nevada

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UNR is in the top 10% of the country for social work. More specifically it was ranked #50 out of 533 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Nevada.

Here are some of the other rankings for UNR.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 10
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Work Graduates 13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 29
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Work Graduates 29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 31
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 35
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools 38
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 40
Most Popular Colleges for Social Work 41
Highest Paid Social Work Graduates 44
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 46
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 47
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 50
Best Social Work Schools 50
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 50
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 55
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 56
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 57
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 58
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 61
Best Social Work Colleges for Veterans 65
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 65
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 66
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 76
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 77
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 89
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 91
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 105
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 109
Best Value Colleges for Social Work 120
Most Focused Colleges for Social Work 145
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 292

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

$8,695 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$23,812 Average Student Debt

UNR Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UNR paid an average of $530 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $263 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $7,901 $23,554
Fees $794 $794
Books and Supplies $1,300 $1,300
On Campus Room and Board $12,216 $12,216
On Campus Other Expenses $4,370 $4,370

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UNR 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UNR in Social Work walked away with an average of $23,812 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $24,264.

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

$41,565 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of social work students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNR is $41,565 per year. That is 37% higher than the national average of $30,412.

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Does UNR Offer an Online BSW in Social Work?

UNR 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 UNR Online Learning page.

UNR Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Social Work

95 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
92.6% Women
61.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 95 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 92.6% 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 61.1% of the social work bachelor’s degrees at UNR in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 48%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 46
Native American or Alaska Native 2
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 36
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

BSW in Social Work Focus Areas at UNR

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Social Work 95

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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