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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.
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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at New York University.
Of the 36 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in social work from NYU in 2021, 19% were men and 81% were 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 | 5 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| White | 10 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 5 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 501 students earned a master's degree in social work from NYU. About 87% of these graduates were women and the other 13% were men.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at NYU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 51% of students fell into 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 | 37 |
| Black or African American | 49 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 88 |
| White | 256 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 27 |
| Other Races | 44 |
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