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Social Work at Rutgers University-Newark

If you plan to study Social Work, you may want to check out the program at Rutgers University-Newark. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Rutgers University-Newark is located in Newark, NJ.

During the most recent reporting year, 82 social work graduations were recorded at Rutgers University-Newark.

Online Class Availability at Rutgers University-Newark

Many students take online classes at Rutgers University-Newark. Among 11,315 students, 1,183 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,905 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Social Work Graduates from Rutgers University-Newark

Graduates of Rutgers University-Newark’s Social Work program earn the following amounts (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

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Social Work graduates from Rutgers University-Newark take home a median $46,912, compared with $80,436 for all Rutgers University-Newark graduates — about 42% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Social Work graduates from Rutgers University-Newark is $25,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Social Work graduates at Rutgers University-Newark, by degree type.

Program-wide, Social Work graduates at Rutgers University-Newark are 84% women (69) and 16% men (13).

Social Work Bachelor’s Program at Rutgers University-Newark

Of the 82 bachelor’s social work degrees awarded at Rutgers University-Newark, 84% were women (69) and 16% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	29
Black / African American	36
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 79% of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-Newark, 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-Newark

The Social Work program at Rutgers University-Newark offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Social Work	82

Top-Paying Careers for Social Work Graduates

Those who complete Social Work program at Rutgers University-Newark go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Social Work majors, 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.