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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 80 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.

Ramapo College Social Work Degrees Available

• 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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 80 social work majors earned their master's degree from Ramapo College. Of these graduates, 14% were men and 86% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in social work each year. Ramapo College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Ramapo College, 64% 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	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	51
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

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

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