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LIU Post MSW in Social Work

120 Master's Degrees Awarded
$48,579 Average Salary

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 LIU Post. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’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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How Much Does a Master’s in Social Work from LIU Post Cost?

$23,479 Average Tuition and Fees

LIU Post Graduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time graduates at LIU Post paid an average of $1,274 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $22,482 $22,482
Fees $997 $997

How Much Can You Make With a MSW in Social Work From LIU Post?

$48,579 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of social work students who receive their master’s degree from LIU Post is $48,579 per year. That is 12% higher than the national average of $43,464.

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Does LIU Post Offer an Online MSW in Social Work?

Online degrees for the LIU Post social work master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the LIU Post Online Learning page.

LIU Post Master’s Student Diversity for Social Work

120 Master's Degrees Awarded
69.2% Women
24.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 120 master’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 69.2% of the social work students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 87.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 24.2% of social work master’s degree recipients at LIU Post in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 19
Hispanic or Latino 8
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 42
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 50

MSW in Social Work Focus Areas at LIU Post

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Social Work 120

Majors Related to a MSW in Social Work From LIU Post

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to social work.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 34

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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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