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Social Work at Adelphi University

Social Work at Adelphi University

What traits are you looking for in a social work school? To help you decide if Adelphi University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social work program.

Adelphi is located in Garden City, New York and approximately 7,584 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Work section at the bottom of this page.

Adelphi Social Work Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
  • Master’s Degree in Social Work

Adelphi Social Work Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at Adelphi

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Adelphi University.

Adelphi Social Work Master’s Program

89% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of social work master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Adelphi University with a master's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 63
Hispanic or Latino 52
White 98
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

Concentrations Within Social Work

The following social work concentations are available at Adelphi University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Adelphi University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work 223

Careers That Social Work Grads May Go Into

A degree in social work can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Adelphi University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 28,530 $58,050
Healthcare Social Workers 13,290 $62,280
Social and Community Service Managers 13,110 $86,700
Substance Abuse Social Workers 11,470 $62,130
Social Workers 5,790 $67,120

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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