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Social Work at Fordham University

Social Work at Fordham University

If you plan to study social work, take a look at what Fordham University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Fordham U is located in Bronx, New York and has a total student population of 16,364.

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.

Fordham U Social Work Degrees Available

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

Fordham U 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 Fordham U

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

Fordham U Social Work Master’s Program

87% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of social work master's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

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Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Fordham U, 54% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 26
Black or African American 139
Hispanic or Latino 208
White 492
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 41

Concentrations Within Social Work

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work 1,045

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 Fordham 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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