by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. See how NKU compares to other colleges that offer social work.
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NKU ranks competitively among schools offering social work. Specifically, it ranked #300 out of 437 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #5 in Kentucky.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky | 1 |
| Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky | 1 |
| Best Value Social Work Schools in Kentucky | 1 |
| College Major Best Value | 1 |
| Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region | 2 |
| Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky | 3 |
| Best Social Work Schools in Kentucky | 4 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 4 |
| Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky | 5 |
| Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region | 8 |
| Best Value Social Work Schools in the Southeast Region | 12 |
| College Major Best Value | 12 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Northern Kentucky University handed out 40 bachelor’s degrees in social work.
Social Work graduates with a bachelor’s degree from NKU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $46,269 a year. This is below $63,438, the median for all majors at NKU.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at NKU, social work graduates take on a median debt of $28,906 in student loans. This is above $25,762, the typical median for all majors at NKU.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,008 | $21,528 |
| Fees | $384 | $384 |
Read more about NKU tuition and fees.
In the most recent graduating class, 12% of social work bachelor’s degrees went to men and 88% went to women.
The majority of social work bachelor’s degree graduates at NKU were White. About 90% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Kentucky University with a bachelor’s in social work.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 36 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
In the most recent graduating class, 10% of social work master’s degrees went to men and 90% went to women.
The largest share of social work master’s degree graduates at NKU were White. About 83% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Kentucky University with a master’s in social work.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 76 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 6 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the social work majors at Northern Kentucky University.