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 SUNY Stony Brook ranks in comparison to other schools with social work programs.
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The bachelor's program at SUNY Stony Brook was ranked #130 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list. It is also ranked #7 in New York.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Stony Brook University handed out 51 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is a decrease of 12% over the previous year when 58 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 248 students received their master’s degree in social work from SUNY Stony Brook. This makes it the #25 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.
Social Work majors who earn their bachelor's degree from SUNY Stony Brook go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $22,965 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,866 for all social work students.
Graduates of the master's social work program at SUNY Stony Brook make a median salary of $45,776. 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 SUNY Stony Brook, social work students borrow a median amount of $23,981 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 Stony Brook University.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 students earned a bachelor's degree in social work from SUNY Stony Brook. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Stony Brook University with a bachelor's in social work.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
| White | 19 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 4 |
Of the 248 social work students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from SUNY Stony Brook, about 15% were men and 85% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 55% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Stony Brook University with a master's in social work.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 33 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 48 |
| White | 136 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 23 |
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