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 Temple University. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Temple was $1,297 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $942 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,956 | $23,346 |
| Fees | $890 | $890 |
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social work who receive their master’s degree from Temple make an average of $46,902 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% higher than the national average of $43,464.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Temple offers online option in its social work master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Temple Online Learning page.
About 83.5% of the students who received their MSW in social work in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 87.2%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in social work at Temple in 2019-2020, 39.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 30 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 67 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Social Work students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 115 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Policy | 34 |
*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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