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2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

21 Colleges
$28,529 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,352 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Work School for You

Social Work is one of the most popular subjects to study in New York. With 4,606 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Social Work Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value programs for social work students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for social work majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Social Work Schools

#1

Hunter College

New York, NY
$7,382 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Hunter College the best value school in New York for social work students. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hunter are $7,382 a year.

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#2

York College

Jamaica, NY
$7,358 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at York College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in New York. Located in the large city of Jamaica, York is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at York are $7,358 per year.

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#3

Lehman College

Bronx, NY
$7,410 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehman College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in New York list. Lehman is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bronx.

Lehman undergraduate students pay an average of $7,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY
$8,678 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The College at Brockport. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools in New York list. Located in the town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Brockport are $8,678 per year.

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#5

University at Albany

Albany, NY
$10,408 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University at Albany helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in New York. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Albany.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAlbany are $10,408 per year.

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#6

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY
$10,390 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Binghamton University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social work students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Binghamton University are $10,390 a year.

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#7

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY
$7,490 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, College of Staten Island CUNY did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social work students. Located in the large city of Staten Island, CSI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSI are $7,490 per year.

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#8

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY
$10,455 Average Tuition & Fees

Stony Brook University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for social work students. It came in at #8 on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Stony Brook are $10,455 a year.

Full Social Work at Stony Brook University Report

#9

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY
$10,782 Average Tuition & Fees

University at Buffalo came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Work Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University at Buffalo are $10,782 a year.

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#10

Nazareth College

Rochester, NY
$37,590 Average Tuition & Fees

Nazareth College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value social work programs. Nazareth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Nazareth are $37,590 a year.

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Best Value Social Work Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Social Work Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,357
Maryland 693
New Jersey 1,144
District of Columbia 205
Delaware 67

Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Social Work

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 13,571
Public Policy 3,737
Human Services 1,277
Community Organization & Advocacy 741
Other Public Administration 295

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Army Medicine.

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