by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Lehman ranks in comparison to other schools with social work programs.
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The bachelor's program at Lehman was ranked #137 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list. It is also ranked #10 in New York.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Lehman College handed out 143 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is an increase of 5% over the previous year when 136 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 70 students received their master’s degree in social work from Lehman. This makes it the #133 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.
Social Work majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Lehman go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $36,272 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $31,866 for all social work bachelor's degree recipients.
Social Work majors graduating with a master's degree from Lehman make a median salary of $54,748 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all social work graduates with a master's is $44,064.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Lehman, social work students borrow a median amount of $12,690 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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Lehman College.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 143 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social work from Lehman. About 17% were men and 83% were women.
The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 57% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Lehman College with a bachelor's in social work.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 44 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 82 |
| White | 8 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
| Other Races | 1 |
For the most recent academic year available, 23% of social work master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.
The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 57% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Lehman College with a master's in social work.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 20 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 40 |
| White | 7 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
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