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Social Work at The Graduate Center, CUNY

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Social Work at The Graduate Center, CUNY

If you are interested in studying social work, you may want to check out the program at The Graduate Center, CUNY. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

The Graduate Center is located in New York, New York and approximately 9,300 students attend the school each year.

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.

The Graduate Center Social Work Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Social Work
  • Doctorate Degree in Social Work

The Graduate Center Social Work Rankings

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In 2021, 38 students received their master’s degree in social work from The Graduate Center. This makes it the #208 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at The Graduate Center

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at The Graduate Center, CUNY.

The Graduate Center Social Work Master’s Program

82% Women
68% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 38 students who graduated with a master’s in social work from The Graduate Center in 2021, 18% were men and 82% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. The Graduate Center does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 68% of degree recipients. That is 24% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The Graduate Center, CUNY with a master's in social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 11
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

The Graduate Center also has a doctoral program available in social work. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 The Graduate Center, CUNY.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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