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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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,036 students received their master's degree in social work.

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

  • Master’s Degree in Social Work
  • Doctorate 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

90% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The social work program at Fordham U awarded 1,036 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 10% of these degrees went to men with the other 90% going 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 12% better than the national average.*

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 35
Black or African American 260
Hispanic or Latino 244
White 436
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 57

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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