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Social Work at Rutgers University-Camden

What traits are you looking for in a school for Social Work, you may want to check out the program at Rutgers University-Camden. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Rutgers University-Camden is located in Camden, NJ.

During the most recent reporting year, 42 social work degrees were granted at Rutgers University-Camden.

Online & Distance Learning at Rutgers University-Camden

Many students take online classes at Rutgers University-Camden. Among 5,675 students, 1,224 (22%) studied exclusively online and 1,909 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Social Work Graduates from Rutgers University-Camden

Students who complete Rutgers University-Camden’s Social Work program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$35,836
2 years	$33,755
3 years	$40,915
4 years	$46,912
5 years	$61,874

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Social Work graduates from Rutgers University-Camden take home a median $46,912, compared with $84,483 for all Rutgers University-Camden graduates — about 44% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Social Work graduates from Rutgers University-Camden stands at $25,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Social Work graduates at Rutgers University-Camden, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Social Work graduates at Rutgers University-Camden are 86% women (36) and 14% men (6).

Social Work Bachelor’s Program at Rutgers University-Camden

Of the 42 bachelor’s social work graduates at Rutgers University-Camden, 86% were women (36) and 14% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-Camden.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	15
Black / African American	13
Asian	1

Minority students account for 69% of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-Camden, higher than the national average of 48%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Social Work Concentrations at Rutgers University-Camden

This Social Work program at Rutgers University-Camden breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Social Work	42

Highest-Paying Careers for Social Work Graduates

Graduates of the Social Work program at Rutgers University-Camden go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Social Work graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
Counselors, All Other	$81,766
Healthcare Social Workers	$78,044
Marriage and Family Therapists	$74,325
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,510
Social Workers, All Other	$62,827
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$58,560
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$41,658
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$40,804

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.