Social Work at Ramapo College of New Jersey

If you are interested in studying social work, you may want to check out the program at Ramapo College of New Jersey. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Ramapo College is located in Mahwah, New Jersey and has a total student population of 6,042.

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.

Ramapo College Social Work Degrees Available

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

Ramapo College Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at Ramapo College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Ramapo College of New Jersey.

Ramapo College Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of social work master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. Ramapo College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Ramapo College, 56% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ramapo College of New Jersey with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	49
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Social Work

If you plan to be a social work major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Ramapo College of New Jersey. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	80

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 Ramapo College of New Jersey.

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 Daniellek0512 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.