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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in social work, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at WCUPA paid an average of $774 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $516 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 | $9,288 | $13,932 |
| Fees | $2,610 | $2,826 |
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The median early career salary of social work students who receive their master’s degree from WCUPA is $49,939 per year. That is 15% higher than the national average of $43,464.
Online degrees for the WCUPA 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 WCUPA Online Learning page.
About 89.8% of the students who received their MSW in social work in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 87.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 50.8% of the social work master’s degrees at WCUPA in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 53 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 61 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Social Work students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 128 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 42 |
*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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