Social Work at Columbia University in the City of New York

What traits are you looking for in a social work school? To help you decide if Columbia University in the City of New York is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social work program.

Columbia is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 30,135.

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.

Columbia Social Work Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Social Work

Columbia Social Work Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at Columbia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Columbia Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of social work master's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a master's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	63
Black or African American	58
Hispanic or Latino	107
White	258
International Students	64
Other Races/Ethnicities	44

Concentrations Within Social Work

The following social work concentations are available at Columbia University in the City of New York. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Columbia University in the City of New York. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	501

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 Columbia University in the City of New York.

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
• Image Credit: By Nandaro under License

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