Social Work at Syracuse University

What traits are you looking for in a social work school? To help you decide if Syracuse University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social work program.

Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and has a total student population of 21,322.

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.

Syracuse Social Work Degrees Available

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

Syracuse Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at Syracuse

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

Syracuse Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of social work master's degrees went to men and 84% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. Syracuse does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Syracuse, 72% 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 Syracuse University with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	44
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Social Work

If you plan to be a social work major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Syracuse University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	73

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 Syracuse University.

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
• Image Credit: By Justing under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.