Social Work at Kean University
If you plan to study social work, take a look at what Kean University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.Kean is located in Union, New Jersey and approximately 14,064 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.
Kean Social Work Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Social Work
Kean Social Work Rankings
Social Work Student Demographics at Kean
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Kean University.
Kean Social Work Master’s Program
In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of degree recipients. That is 36% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Kean University with a master's in social work.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 21 |
Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
White | 11 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
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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 NJ, the home state for Kean University.
Occupation | Jobs in NJ | Average Salary in NJ |
---|---|---|
Child, Family, and School Social Workers | 5,060 | $67,700 |
Marriage and Family Therapists | 4,150 | $72,380 |
Social and Community Service Managers | 3,370 | $88,570 |
Healthcare Social Workers | 3,120 | $64,570 |
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | 2,790 | $73,810 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Daniel Collins under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.