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Social Work at Binghamton University

If you plan to study Social Work, you may want to check out the program at Binghamton University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Binghamton University is in Vestal, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 109 social work degrees were granted at Binghamton University.

Online & Distance Learning at Binghamton University

Distance learning is available at Binghamton University. Among 18,816 students, 581 (3%) studied exclusively online and 938 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Social Work Rankings at Binghamton University

Use these rankings to compare Binghamton University’s Social Work program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#10 of 33
Best Value	New York	#18 of 32
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#20 of 90
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#52 of 88
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#70 of 570
Best Value	Nationwide	#410 of 567

Earnings for Social Work Graduates from Binghamton University

Those who finish Binghamton 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	$46,902
2 years	$45,061
3 years	$48,953
4 years	$55,557
5 years	$61,970

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Social Work graduates from Binghamton University earn a median of $55,557, compared with $71,929 for all Binghamton University graduates — about 23% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Social Work graduates at Binghamton University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Social Work graduates at Binghamton University are 77% women (84) and 23% men (25).

Social Work Bachelor’s Program at Binghamton University

Of the 39 bachelor’s social work graduates at Binghamton University, 77% were women (30) and 23% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	4
Asian	3
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at Binghamton University, below the national average of 48%.*

Social Work Master’s Program at Binghamton University

Among the 70 master’s social work degrees awarded at Binghamton University, 77% were women (54) and 23% were men (16).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	54
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	6
Two or More Races	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of Social Work master’s degree recipients at Binghamton University, lower than 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 Binghamton University

The Social Work program at Binghamton University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Social Work	109

Top-Paying Careers for Social Work Graduates

Graduates of the Social Work program at Binghamton University work across a variety of fields. 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.