by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UAlbany ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in social work.
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The bachelor's program at UAlbany was ranked #178 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list. It is also ranked #14 in New York.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University at Albany handed out 23 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is a decrease of 12% over the previous year when 26 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 131 students received their master’s degree in social work from UAlbany. This makes it the #69 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in social work in 2021, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Social Work majors graduating with a master's degree from UAlbany make a median salary of $48,066 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 UAlbany, social work students borrow a median amount of $23,000 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 University at Albany.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social work from UAlbany. About 4% were men and 96% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University at Albany with a bachelor's in social work.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
The social work program at UAlbany awarded 131 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 11% of these degrees went to men with the other 89% going to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UAlbany are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 72% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University at Albany with a master's in social work.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| White | 94 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 6 |
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