Social Work at Yeshiva University

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

Yeshiva is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 5,524. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 231 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.

Yeshiva Social Work Degrees Available

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

Yeshiva Social Work Rankings

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at Yeshiva

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

Yeshiva Social Work Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 231 students graduated with a master's degree in social work from Yeshiva. About 16% were men and 84% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in social work each year. Yeshiva 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 Yeshiva, 59% 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 Yeshiva University with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	136
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	42

Related Majors

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 Yeshiva 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.