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2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in New Jersey

9 Colleges
$41,477 Avg Salary
$22,258 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Work School for You

Social Work is one of the most popular subjects to study in New Jersey. With 1,144 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Social Work Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - New Brunswick the most popular school in New Jersey for social work students. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

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#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

The excellent programs at Montclair State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monmouth University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in New Jersey list. Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Long Branch.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ramapo College of New Jersey. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Schools in New Jersey list. Ramapo College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Mahwah.

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#5

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

Out of the 9 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Stockton University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Stockton State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Galloway.

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#6

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a large student population.

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#7

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Schools in New Jersey list. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.

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Rutgers University - Camden landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular social work programs. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Camden.

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Rutgers University - Newark came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Work Schools in New Jersey ranking. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark.

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Best Social Work Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 4,606
Pennsylvania 1,357
Maryland 693
District of Columbia 205
Delaware 67

One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

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