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Social Work at New York University

36 Bachelor's Degrees
501 Master's Degrees
18 Doctor's Degrees
Social Work is one of the majors in the program at New York University.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how NYU ranks in comparison to other schools with social work programs.

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Social Work Degrees Available at NYU

NYU Social Work Rankings

Ranked at #5 in College Factual's most recent rankings, NYU is in the top 1% of the country for social work students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #2 in New York.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Social Work Graduates 3
Best Social Work Schools 5
Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools 5
Best Social Work Graduate Degree Schools 6
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools 6
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 7
Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Social Work Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 17
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 18
Best Social Work Colleges for Veterans 23
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Work Graduates 40
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 40
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 42
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 44
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 50
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 50
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 54
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 56
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 56
Highest Paid Social Work Graduates 86
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Work Graduates 93
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 137
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 154
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 201
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 222
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 240
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 248
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 257
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 259
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 262
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 263
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 263
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Work 264
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 300
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 312
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 362
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 366
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 367
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 373
Best Value Colleges for Social Work 393
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 395
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 413
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 424

Popularity of Social Work at NYU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, New York University handed out 36 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is a decrease of 10% over the previous year when 40 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 501 students received their master’s degree in social work from NYU. This makes it the #8 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 18 students received their doctoral degrees in social work in 2021, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Salary of Social Work Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's social work program at NYU make a median salary of $50,850. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all social work graduates with a master's is $44,064.

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How Much Student Debt Do Social Work Graduates from NYU Have?

$25,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Social Work Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at NYU, social work students borrow a median amount of $25,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all social work bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,000.

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NYU Social Work Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at New York University.

NYU Social Work Bachelor’s Program

Of the 36 social work students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from NYU, about 19% were men and 81% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from New York University with a bachelor's in social work.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 10
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 5

NYU Social Work Master’s Program

Of the 501 students who graduated with a Master’s in social work from NYU in 2021, 13% were men and 87% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 51% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from New York University with a master's in social work.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 37
Black or African American 49
Hispanic or Latino 88
White 256
Non-Resident Aliens 27
Other Races 44

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