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 Wisconsin - River Falls. 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. UW - River Falls is in the top 10% of the country for social work. More specifically it was ranked #39 out of 533 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #5 in Wisconsin.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UW - River Falls was $583 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $268 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,428 | $14,001 |
| Fees | $1,635 | $1,635 |
| Books and Supplies | $400 | $400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $6,900 | $6,900 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,300 | $3,300 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Social Work students who received their bachelor’s degree at UW - River Falls took out an average of $28,000 in student loans. That is 15% 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 UW - River Falls is $37,568 per year. That is 24% higher than the national average of $30,412.
UW - River Falls 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 UW - River Falls Online Learning page.
Women made up around 95.2% 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 23.8% of the social work bachelor’s degrees at UW - River Falls in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 48%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| 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 | 21 |
*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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