Graduate Social Work Programs at University at Albany

Here is an overview of the graduate program in social work at SUNY at Albany. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #5 out of 23 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Master’s Degrees
Doctoral Degrees
Undergraduate Study

#72 in the U.S.

#12 in New York

#21 in the Middle Atlantic Region

College Factual ranks SUNY at Albany highly for social work, coming in at #72 out of 580 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Social Work Schools	72 of 580
Best Social Work Schools in New York	12 of 33
Best Social Work Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	21 of 91

Here is each degree level offered in social work at SUNY at Albany, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	27
Master’s	113
Doctoral	7

During the most recent reporting year, University at Albany conferred 113 master’s degrees in social work.

Master’s Rankings

SUNY at Albany ranks competitively among schools offering social work at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #5 out of 23 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in New York	5
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	42

Master’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 10% of social work master’s degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

The largest share of social work master’s degree graduates at SUNY at Albany are White. Approximately 64% of graduates 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 diversity of Social Work majors at University at Albany

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	72
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	6

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University at Albany handed out 7 doctoral degrees in social work.

Doctoral Rankings

SUNY at Albany has not been ranked for social work at the doctoral level.

Doctoral Student Diversity

Every one of the 7 students who graduated with a doctoral degree in social work from SUNY at Albany were women.

The majority of social work doctoral degree graduates at SUNY at Albany were White. Approximately 57% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University at Albany with a doctoral in social work.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	0

This field is also offered at the undergraduate level at SUNY at Albany. Here are the undergraduate award levels offered.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Social Work	27