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 University of North Alabama. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in social work, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UNA paid an average of $640 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $320 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,600 | $19,200 |
| Fees | $1,020 | $1,020 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,966 | $7,966 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,800 | $2,800 |
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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 UNA took out an average of $28,829 in student loans. That is 19% higher than the national average of $24,264.
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The median early career salary of social work students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNA is $28,790 per year. That is 5% lower than the national average of $30,412.
UNA 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 UNA Online Learning page.
Women made up around 94.1% 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 UNA in 2019-2020, 17.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 48%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 42 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Social Work students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 51 |
*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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