2024 Best Social Work Schools in New York
27
Colleges in New York
5,714
Social Work Degrees Awarded
Social Work is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #9 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 27 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Social Work Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5,714 degrees in social work during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Social Work School
Your choice of social work school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for social work schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Social Work Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Social Work Schools in New York ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Social Work in New York
The schools below may not offer all types of social work degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top New York Schools in Social Work
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NY
501
Social Work Degrees Awarded
Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in social work. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools 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 data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NY
555
Social Work Degrees Awarded
New York University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in social work. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools 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.
More information about a degree in social work from New York University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In NY
242
Social Work Degrees Awarded
Yeshiva University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in social work. Yeshiva is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #222 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Yeshiva is a great university overall.
There were approximately 242 social work students who graduated with this degree at Yeshiva in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in social work from Yeshiva University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
1,058
Social Work Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat Fordham University if you wish to pursue a degree in social work. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #109 out of 2,217 schools 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 data year.
More information about a degree in social work from Fordham University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
661
Social Work Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #256 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Hunter is a great college overall.
There were roughly 661 social work students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in social work from Hunter College
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In NY
262
Social Work Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. 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 year we have data available.
More information about a degree in social work from Adelphi University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NY
299
Social Work Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #253 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SUNY Stony Brook is a great university overall.
There were roughly 299 social work students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in social work from Stony Brook University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
18th
Most Popular In NY
89
Social Work Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Jamaica, York is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 92nd out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 89 social work students who graduated with this degree at York in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
13th
Most Popular In NY
113
Social Work Degrees Awarded
Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 schools 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.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In NY
213
Social Work Degrees Awarded
Lehman is a large public college located in the city of Bronx. This college ranks 57th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 213 social work students who graduated with this degree at Lehman in the most recent data year.
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