Social Work at Daemen College

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

Daemen College is located in Amherst, New York and has a total student population of 2,536. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students received a bachelor's degree in social work from Daemen College.

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.

Daemen College Social Work Degrees Available

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

Daemen College Social Work Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social work progam at Daemen College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social work major at Daemen College 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
Most Focused Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	75
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	194
Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools	207
Most Popular Social Work Schools	297
	306
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	309
Most Focused Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	332
Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	342
Best Social Work Schools	349
	355
Best Value Social Work Schools	362
Most Popular Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	388

In 2021, 37 students received their master’s degree in social work from Daemen College. This makes it the #211 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Work Student Demographics at Daemen College

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

Daemen College Social Work Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students earned a bachelor's degree in social work from Daemen College. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men. The typical social work bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at Daemen College since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work at Daemen College are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 Daemen College with a bachelor's in social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Daemen College Social Work Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 students graduated with a master's degree in social work from Daemen College. About 14% were men and 86% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. Daemen College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Daemen College, 81% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	30
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Daemen College 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 Daemen 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
• Image Credit: By Tomwoj under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.