Mississippi State University

Mississippi State University conferred 25 bachelor's degrees in social work in the most recent reporting year, ranking #246 among the 587 colleges nationally that award the degree. That is a mid-sized program — large enough to sustain a dedicated field placement office, small enough that faculty tend to know students by name.

48.2% of students complete their degree, close to the 50.4% median across BSW colleges nationally. Students who finish take a median of 5 years to do it. First-time entrants complete at 59.0% against 45.3% for transfers — worth checking how transfer credits map onto the practice sequence.

The average student pays $18,478 a year after grants and scholarships — $3,433 above the $15,045 median across the 11 BSW colleges in Mississippi. 30.0% of first-time students receive Pell Grants. Net price is the number that matters when comparing programs, not sticker tuition — and because most social work roles are with government or nonprofit employers, graduates are typically eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.