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2023 Most Popular Social Work Schools in New York

25 Colleges
$43,352 Avg Salary
$23,735 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Social Work Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in New York 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.

#1

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Our analysis found Fordham University to be the most popular school for social work students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

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#2

Hunter College

New York, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hunter College is a great place for social work students. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

Full Social Work at Hunter College Report

#3

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Schools in New York list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Read full report on Social Work at New York University

The excellent programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

#5

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

Out of the 25 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Yeshiva University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular social work programs. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

Read full report on Social Work at Stony Brook University

#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular social work programs. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Social Work at University at Buffalo Report

#8

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

Adelphi University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Social Work Schools in New York list. Adelphi is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Garden City.

Read full report on Social Work at Adelphi University

#9

University at Albany

Albany, NY

With a ranking of #9, University at Albany did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social work students. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Albany.

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#10

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular social work programs. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville.

Read full report on Social Work at LIU Post

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 25 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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