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2023 Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

9 Colleges
$68,493 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Work Doctor's Degree 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 Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Work program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Work Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named New York University the most popular school in New York for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 89% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 11% are male.

Read full report on Social Work at New York University

#2

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

Out of the 9 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Yeshiva University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#3

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Adelphi University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Adelphi is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Garden City.

About 56% of the students majoring in social work at the school are women while 44% are male.

Read full report on Social Work at Adelphi University

#3

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

Women make up 78% of the social work majors at the school.

Read full report on Social Work at Fordham University

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for social work students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Social Work at Columbia University in the City of New York

#6

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. UAlbany is a large public school located in the city of Albany.

Women make up 25% of the social work majors at the school.

Read full report on Social Work at University at Albany

The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social work students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 4 students majoring in social work at The Graduate Center, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Social Work at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

#8

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

Full Social Work at Stony Brook University Report

#8

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree social work programs. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Social Work at University at Buffalo

Best Social Work Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Work Schools 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 9 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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