Social Work at University at Albany

If you plan to study social work, take a look at what University at Albany has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UAlbany is located in Albany, New York and approximately 17,688 students attend the school each year.

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.

UAlbany Social Work Degrees Available

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

UAlbany Social Work Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at UAlbany

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at University at Albany.

UAlbany Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of social work master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. UAlbany does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from UAlbany, 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 University at Albany with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	69
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Concentrations Within Social Work

Social Work majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University at Albany. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	135

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 NY, the home state for University at Albany.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	28,530	$58,050
Healthcare Social Workers	13,290	$62,280
Social and Community Service Managers	13,110	$86,700
Substance Abuse Social Workers	11,470	$62,130
Social Workers	5,790	$67,120

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
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