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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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 73 students received their master's degree in social work.

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

  • 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

88% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 73 students who earned a master's degree in Social Work from Syracuse in 2020-2021, 12% were men and 88% were women.

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Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Syracuse, 74% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 54
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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