Social Work at York College

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

York is located in Jamaica, New York and has a total student population of 7,784. In 2021, 67 social work majors received their bachelor's degree from York.

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.

York Social Work Degrees Available

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

York Social Work Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social work programs across the country. The following shows how York performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social work major at York is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Work. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	20
Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	38
Most Focused Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	82
Best Social Work Schools	171
Most Popular Social Work Schools	203

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in social work from York. This makes it the #263 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Social Work Graduates from York Make?

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at York is $38,548. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 21% higher than the national average of $31,866 for all social work bachelor's degree recipients.

Social Work Student Demographics at York

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at York College.

York Social Work Bachelor’s Program

Of the 67 social work students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from York, about 7% were men and 93% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 49% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social work bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from York College with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	31
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

York Social Work Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students earned a master's degree in social work from York. About 77% of these graduates were women and the other 23% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. York does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 73% of degree recipients. That is 28% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	3
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

York also has a doctoral program available in social work. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 York College.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.