Social Work at New York University

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

NYU is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 52,775. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 501 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.

NYU Social Work Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at NYU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

NYU does offer online education options in social work for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

NYU Social Work Rankings

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at NYU

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

NYU Social Work Master’s Program

The social work program at NYU awarded 501 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 13% of these degrees went to men with the other 87% going to women.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from NYU, 51% 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 New York University with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	37
Black or African American	49
Hispanic or Latino	88
White	256
International Students	27
Other Races/Ethnicities	44

Related Majors

• Other Public Administration
• Community Organization & Advocacy
• Public Administration

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 New York 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Cincin12 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.