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 Southern Maine. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in social work, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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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. The bachelor's program at University of Southern Maine was ranked #419 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list. It is also ranked #3 in Maine.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at University of Southern Maine was $769 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $288 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $8,064 | $21,532 |
Fees | $1,464 | $1,464 |
Books and Supplies | $600 | $600 |
On Campus Room and Board | $10,124 | $10,124 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $3,000 | $3,000 |
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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 University of Southern Maine in Social Work walked away with an average of $26,020 in student debt. That is 7% 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 University of Southern Maine is $31,236 per year. That is 3% higher than the national average of $30,412.
Online degrees for the University of Southern Maine 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 University of Southern Maine Online Learning page.
About 79.3% of the students who received their BSW in social work in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 88.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 13.8% of the social work bachelor’s degrees at University of Southern Maine in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 48%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 25 |
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 |
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Social Work | 29 |
*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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