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Social Work at Seton Hall University

If you plan to study Social Work, take a look at what Seton Hall University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Seton Hall University is located in South Orange, NJ.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 36 social work degrees were granted at Seton Hall University.

Online & Distance Learning at Seton Hall University

Distance learning is available at Seton Hall University. Among 9,571 students, 878 (9%) studied exclusively online and 1,884 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Social Work Rankings at Seton Hall University

Rankings can help you compare Seton Hall University’s Social Work program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Jersey	#8 of 18
Best Value	New Jersey	#17 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#39 of 90
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#71 of 88
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#155 of 570
Best Value	Nationwide	#516 of 567

Earnings for Social Work Graduates from Seton Hall University

Students who complete Seton Hall University’s Social Work program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$41,740
2 years	$35,060
3 years	$38,787
4 years	$48,702
5 years	$51,459

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Social Work graduates from Seton Hall University take home a median $48,702, compared with $81,654 for all Seton Hall University graduates — about 40% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Social Work graduates from Seton Hall University comes in at $25,721.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Social Work graduates at Seton Hall University are 89% women (32) and 11% men (4).

Social Work Bachelor’s Program at Seton Hall University

Of the 14 bachelor’s social work degrees awarded at Seton Hall University, 93% were women (13) and 7% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at Seton Hall University, higher than the national average of 48%.*

Social Work Master’s Program at Seton Hall University

Among the 22 master’s social work graduates at Seton Hall University, 86% were women (19) and 14% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Social Work master’s degree recipients at Seton Hall University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	7
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 64% of Social Work master’s degree recipients at Seton Hall University, above the national average of 42%.*

*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 Seton Hall University

The Social Work program at Seton Hall University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Social Work	36

Top-Paying Careers for Social Work Graduates

Graduates of the Social Work program at Seton Hall University go on to a range of careers. Below are 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.