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Social Work at Essex County College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Social Work, take a look at what Essex County College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Essex County College sits in Newark, NJ.

During the most recent reporting year, 30 social work degrees were awarded at Essex County College.

Studying Online at Essex County College

Many students take online classes at Essex County College. Among 7,026 students, 706 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,173 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Social Work Graduates from Essex County College

Those who finish Essex County College’s Social Work program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$25,518
2 years	$30,771
3 years	$26,307
4 years	$35,045
5 years	$34,725

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Social Work graduates from Essex County College take home a median $35,045, compared with $39,443 for all Essex County College graduates — about 11% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Social Work graduates at Essex County College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Social Work graduates at Essex County College are 90% women (27) and 10% men (3).

Social Work Associate’s Program at Essex County College

Among the 30 associate’s social work degrees awarded at Essex County College, 90% were women (27) and 10% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Social Work associate’s degree recipients at Essex County College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	23
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 90% of Social Work associate’s degree recipients at Essex County College, higher than the national average of 52%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Social Work Concentrations at Essex County College

The Social Work program at Essex County College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Social Work	30

Best-Paid Careers for Social Work Graduates

Students who finish Social Work program at Essex County College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Social Work majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
Counselors, All Other	$81,766
Healthcare Social Workers	$78,044
Marriage and Family Therapists	$74,325
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,510
Social Workers, All Other	$62,827
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$58,560
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$41,658
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$40,804

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.