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2024 Best Social Work Schools in New York

27 Colleges in New York
5,796 Social Work Degrees Awarded
$43,352 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #13 in popularity, social work is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 27 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for social work students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5,796 degrees in social work during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Social Work School

Best Social Work Schools in New York The social work program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Social Work rankings. We derive our Best Overall Social Work School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Social Work Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Social Work
Master's Degrees in Social Work
Doctor's Degrees in Social Work

The social work school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Social Work Schools in New York. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Social Work in New York

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the social work degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top New York Schools in Social Work

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
501 Social Work Degrees Awarded
$51,895 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you wish to pursue a degree in social work. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 501 social work students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the social work program at Columbia University in the City of New York earn $8,543 more than the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
555 Social Work Degrees Awarded
$67,566 Median Starting Salary

New York University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in social work. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 555 social work students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the social work degree program at New York University make $24,214 above the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Yeshiva University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
282 Social Work Degrees Awarded
24.5% Growth in Graduates

Yeshiva University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in social work. Located in the city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #222 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Yeshiva is a great university overall.

There were roughly 282 social work students who graduated with this degree at Yeshiva in the most recent year we have data available. Social Work degree recipients from Yeshiva University get an earnings boost of around $5,972 over the average earnings of social work majors.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,058 Social Work Degrees Awarded
$50,196 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in social work needs to check out Fordham University. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bronx. A Best Colleges rank of #109 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1058 social work students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent year we have data available. Those social work students who get their degree from Fordham University make $6,844 more than the typical social work grad.

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Hunter College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
661 Social Work Degrees Awarded
10.3% Growth in Graduates

Hunter is a fairly large public college located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #256 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Hunter is a great college overall.

There were about 661 social work students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent data year. Those social work students who get their degree from Hunter College make $10,618 more than the average social work grad.

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Adelphi University
Garden City, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
262 Social Work Degrees Awarded
$41,244 Median Starting Salary

Adelphi is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Garden City. This university ranks 38th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 262 social work students who graduated with this degree at Adelphi in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, social work degree recipients generally make an average of $41,244 at the beginning of their careers.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
299 Social Work Degrees Awarded
3.0% Growth in Graduates

SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public university located in the suburb of Stony Brook. A Best Colleges rank of #253 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SUNY Stony Brook is a great university overall.

There were about 299 social work students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, social work degree recipients usually earn about $34,371 at the beginning of their careers.

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York College
Jamaica, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
89 Social Work Degrees Awarded
$38,548 Median Starting Salary

York is a medium-sized public college located in the large city of Jamaica. This college ranks 92nd out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 89 social work students who graduated with this degree at York in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the social work program make an average of $38,548 in the first couple years of their career.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
113 Social Work Degrees Awarded
0.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were approximately 113 social work students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, social work degree recipients generally make about $39,881 in the first five years of their career.

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Lehman College
Bronx, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
213 Social Work Degrees Awarded
$45,510 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Bronx, Lehman is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 57th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 213 social work students who graduated with this degree at Lehman in the most recent year we have data available. Social Work degree recipients from Lehman College get an earnings boost of approximately $2,158 above the typical earnings of social work graduates.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Social Work Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 2,217
Maryland 279 1,072
New Jersey 273 1,856
District of Columbia 188 243
Delaware 175 100

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Social Work Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 5,714
Other Social Work 49
Child Advocacy & Policy 33

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