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 Jackson State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Jackson State paid an average of $960 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $460 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,270 | $8,270 |
| Fees | $175 | $1,175 |
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The median early career salary of social work students who receive their master’s degree from Jackson State is $33,815 per year. That is 22% lower than the national average of $43,464.
Jackson State does not offer an online option for its social work master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Jackson State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 94.4% of the social work students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 87.2%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in social work at Jackson State in 2019-2020, 88.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 48 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| 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 | 54 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 5 |
*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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