by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how NYU ranks in comparison to other schools with social work programs.
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Ranked at #3 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 #1 in New York.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, New York University handed out 31 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is a decrease of 14% over the previous year when 36 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 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 2022, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Social Work majors who earn their bachelor's degree from NYU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $26,837 a year. This is less than $37,334, which is the national median of all social work majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at NYU was $1,844 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $60,438 | $60,438 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,494 | $1,494 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $22,786 | $22,786 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,034 | $3,034 |
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The social work program at NYU awarded 31 bachelor's degrees in 2021-2022. About 13% of these degrees went to men with the other 87% going to women.
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.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| White | 9 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 3 |
Online degrees for the NYU social work bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NYU Online Learning page.
Graduates of the master's social work program at NYU make a median salary of $57,712. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all social work graduates with a master's is $51,347.
Of the 520 students who earned a master's degree in Social Work from NYU in 2021-2022, 12% were men and 88% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 54% of 2022 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.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 22 |
| Black or African American | 40 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 92 |
| White | 283 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 34 |
| Other Races | 49 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at New York University.
More about our data sources and methodologies.